US recession risks hit forty percent after Operation Epic Fury by US and Israeli forces killed Ali Khamenei and drove oil prices up.Mojtaba Khamenei assumed power as Supreme Leader while Donald Trump labeled the transition unacceptable and Marco Rubio pledged to dismantle the regime.Global energy markets faced disruption as the Strait of Hormuz closed, prompting the Group of Seven to consider reserve releases.United Kingdom officials advised against non-essential travel as conflict continued in
Lebanon where white phosphorus use was reported.