📰 IRAN–US–ISRAEL CRISIS BRIEFING — 02:02 CET
2 sources | Day 10 — night
🚨 THREAD: First military act of Mojtaba Khamenei
Status: BREAKING
[~01:00 UTC] IRIB/AFP/Guardian — Iran launches first wave of missiles toward the occupied territories under the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Iranian state TV reports the label on the missile: "At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba" — Shia religious reference link
Delta: The appointment introduced no tactical pause. The new Supreme Leader’s first public act is a missile launch — a clear political signal: total continuity with the father’s resistance line. The hope (in Washington and Jerusalem) for a moment of "vulnerability" in the transition was dashed within hours.
Implication: Witkoff and Kushner will arrive in Israel on Tuesday in a further hardened context: there is no post-appointment diplomatic window to exploit.
No other new military or diplomatic developments in this cycle compared to the previous report (01:36 UTC).
Sources: Guardian live, AFP | UTC 01:02 09/03/2026