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IRGC ally's appointment comes after Trump dismissed him as an unacceptable 'lightweight,' and Israel threatened to kill anyone picked by regime to succeed slain leader The post Iran names Khamenei’s shadowy, hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Seventh American dies from war with Iran  NBC News

US defence chief says Iran will have 'no choice but to surrender' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran will eventually have no option but to surrender as the conflict continues. Speaking to CBS News, Hegseth said Washington is determined to ensure that Iran never develops nuclear weapons and is prepared to go as far as necessary to achieve that goal. Hegseth said US military operations against Iran are proceeding according to plan and warned that further losses could occur as the war continues. He described the campaign as an asymmetrical conflict, adding that the combined air power of the United States and Israel is the strongest in the world.

Gas prices skyrocket in California amid Iran war  CBS News

The Biden administration denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court's efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.

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Benjamin Netanyahu is already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. The war in Iran, waged with President Trump, could be the last chapter of his political life, or the one that saves him again.  facebook.com

Trump Comes Under Pressure to Address Gas Prices, Iran War Strategy  WSJ

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SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Australia has asked the family members and dependants of diplomatic officials in the United Arab Emirates to leave the country, following an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East as several Gulf cities came under Iranian bombardment. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was not seeking negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, which have driven up global energy prices, disrupted business and snarled air travel.

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Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz kill 7 as tanker traffic plunges 90%  Türkiye Today

Bahrain says civilians injured, buildings damaged in Iran drone attack Several people were injured on Sunday in an Iranian drone attack on Bahrain's island of Sitra, the interior ministry said, as AFP journalists reported two loud explosions. "As a result of the blatant Iranian aggression, injuries among citizens were reported, one of them serious, and a number of houses in Sitra were damaged as a result of an attack by drones," the ministry said.

Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East

An apology comes from Iran's president, yet missiles are still hitting neighbours.

Spain, Norway and Ireland announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but strain relations with Israel.

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