Alex Ritson

Israel very different.

They're much more clear-eyed about what they want, which is the destruction of the regime.

Not necessarily its replacement by democracy, but the destruction of the regime.

And I don't think they're that bothered if it leads to chaos in the country or even among its neighbors.

What they want is the regime to go because Netanyahu has believed for 40 years that Iran wants to destroy Israel, wants a nuclear weapon to kill Israelis.

And he has been waiting for this day.

as he said himself, for his whole career.

So this, for him, potentially, he can see his lifetime's ambitions within sight.

And he would argue, securing Israel for generations.

Again, it's a gamble, like Trump's intervention, so we'll see.

Our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.

The announcement regarding Moshtaba Khamenei is bound to annoy Donald Trump.

The US President said he personally wanted to approve the next Supreme Leader, which has been ignored by the Iranian government.

Mr Trump told the Times of Israel newspaper that any decision on ending the war would be made with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A seventh US service member has died in the war after succumbing to injuries sustained in an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia last Sunday.

Our North America editor, Sarah Smith, gave her thoughts on how Mr Trump will take the announcement of the new Supreme Leader.

Sarah Smith.

As the conflict grinds on, so do the ripple effects.

In the last few hours, there's been a huge surge in the price of oil, while the stock markets in Asia are suffering more big losses.

Trading was again suspended on South Korea's main stock exchange.