Iran Appoints New Supreme Leader on Day 10 of War
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Iran Appoints New Supreme Leader on Day 10 of War

10 March, 2026.Iran.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Iran appointed a new supreme leader on the conflict's tenth day
  • Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, from Kentucky, died from injuries in Saudi Arabia
  • Fighting continued on the war's tenth day, including operations in Saudi Arabia

No mention of appointment

I cannot find any reporting in the provided NPR excerpt that mentions Iran appointing a new Supreme Leader or an event labelled 'Day 10 of War.'

The only material in the snippets focuses on a Feb. 28 strike on a girls' elementary school in southeastern Iran with reports that between 165 and 180 people were killed, most of them children, and subsequent investigations and reactions to that strike.

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Investigation and satellite analysis

The NPR excerpt details investigative findings that suggest the school strike may have resulted from a nearby precision strike on a military compound.

Commercial satellite imagery and expert interviews found damage at more sites than initially reported.

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This reporting raises questions about whether outdated targeting information contributed to the school being hit and points to independent verification efforts by open-source investigators.

U.S. political reactions

U.S. political and executive responses cited in the NPR excerpt show ongoing investigations and calls for reviews.

Trump said the attack was still being investigated and was quoted saying, "Whatever the report shows, I'm willing to live with that report."

A group of Democratic senators pointed to independent analysis suggesting the strike "may have been conducted by U.S. forces," urged a full review, and criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approach to the use of force.

Israeli strikes on oil depots

The NPR excerpt also reports U.S. displeasure with recent Israeli strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure, describing the attacks as the first time Israel "openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran," producing fiery pillars and oily rain over Tehran.

The article notes Israel's claim that Iran's military used the oil to fuel missile launches and quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham urging Israel to be cautious about targets and to consider Iran's future economy.

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Limits and request for sources

Because the provided snippets are limited to the specific incidents above and do not mention a new Supreme Leader appointment or a 'Day 10' milestone, I cannot summarize or verify those claims from these sources.

To produce an accurate multi-source summary about an Iranian appointment on Day 10 of the war, I need the articles or excerpts that report that event; please provide them and I will integrate them with citations.

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