00:00The Middle East conflict is now more than a week old, with concerns building about a prolonged war.
00:06In Iran, Mushtabah Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed by US-Israeli strikes,
00:12has been named new supreme leader.
00:14With the appointment of Mushtabah, Iran signals that hardliners remain firmly in charge,
00:20showing that US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign is unlikely to change their course.
00:26Members of Iranian Klinical Body announced their decision on Sunday,
00:31calling on Iranians to rally behind him and preserve national unity.
00:35The appointment comes as fresh missile and drone strikes continue to shake the region.
00:41Gulf countries have taken the brunt of Iran's response if 18 people killed,
00:46including 10 civilians since the conflict began.
00:49In Iran, at least 1,230 people have died, more than 300 in Lebanon.
00:55as a result of Israeli and US strikes.
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