March 9, 2026, Isfahan, Iran: An explosion occurred near Naqsh-e Jahan Square as demonstrators waved Iranian national flags while gathering for a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader in Isfahan. Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Khamenei, who succeeded his father as Supreme Leader, with a new barrage of missiles launched against Israel and Gulf states on March 9. This escalation coincided leer más with a Middle East war that caused oil prices to soar. leer menos