Iran's senior clerics have elected Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, a move criticized by US President Trump as "unacceptable." The appointment coincides with heightened tensions in the Middle East, marked by new airstrikes in Gulf states that injured dozens in Bahrain and the death of a seventh US soldier in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Israel conducted strikes on Beirut and central Iran, while Tehran launched missiles shortly after Khamenei's appointment. The US Defense Department is currently investigating a strike near a school by a naval base. Meanwhile, Bitget data indicates that oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel, reaching a four-year high and causing a downturn in Asian markets.