RT News - March 9 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Iran chooses its new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba Khamenei - the son of the assassinated Ayatollah - is appointed as the nation's head of state. Toxic threat - Tehran's sewers erupt in flames after refineries struck by Israel reportedly leak into drainage systems. Iran calls the attacks 'chemical warfare' against civilians. Our bureau chief sees the damage up close. Tehran fires back at Israel launching next-generation missiles towards Tel Aviv and a US airbase in the Negev desert.