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Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gives his take on Iran war and the attacks against oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz  CNN

These charts show the size of Europe's defense boom, as companies take stock of the Iran war  CNBC

Khamenei's wife still alive, says Iranian state media The wife of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was reported to have died after an air strike on 28 February, is still alive, Iranian state media has said. The ayatollah's wife, Mansour, was reported to have died in a coma two days after the strike. But Iran now says these reports were incorrect. Khamenei's son and new supreme leader, Mojtaba, was injured in the attack and lost his wife, Zahra, and his teenage son, Mohammad Bagher.

U.S. sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier supporting Iran war  The Washington Post

President says US will ‘make a lot of money’ as conflict with Iran drives fuel costs higher for Americans Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off the economic toll the war in Iran is taking on gas prices across the United States, writing on social media that “when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money”. The president’s comment came as the American Automobile Association reports that the average price for a gallon of gas hit $3.60, a week after the beginning of the US-Israel military operation against Iran prompted the largest price spike since the opening days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets  CNN

US President Donald Trump warned Iran's football team Thursday their "life and safety" would be at risk if they took part in the upcoming World Cup in North America. Trump's comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief Gianni Infantino the Iranian players would be welcome despite the Middle East war. "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

$5 Heating Oil Arrives in US in Latest Iran War Fuel Pain Point  Bloomberg

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth’s briefings on the Iran war  KOLD

If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh  The Guardian

Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions  Reuters

Participation is in question amid ongoing war Fifa’s Infantino said Trump assured Iran are welcome Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran should not participate in the upcoming World Cup in North America, just days after telling Fifa’s chief they would be welcome despite the Middle East war. “The Iran national soccer team is welcome to the World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,” the US president said on his Truth Social platform. Continue reading...

Iran’s president sets terms to end the war: Is an off-ramp in sight?  Al Jazeera

EUCOM Commander Questioned About Avoiding Civilian Casualties After Deadly Strike on Iranian Girls School  C-SPAN

Rating firm S&P says it won't jump the gun with Iran war downgrades  Reuters

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  Local 3 News

The Iran war doesn’t give China an energy advantage. The US did  Latitude Media

Two crew on the USS Gerald R. Ford -- the world's largest aircraft carrier currently deployed for the war against Iran -- were injured Thursday in a laundry room fire, the US Navy said. "Two sailors are currently receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition," a statement from US Naval Forces Central Command said. The Navy said the fire, originating "in the ship's main laundry," was "not combat-related and is contained."

Iraqi official says air strike targeted Popular Mobilisation Forces' HQ An Iraqi security official told Al Jazeera that an air strike took place against Camp Saqr, which houses the headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Anbar, western Iraq. The attack on the paramilitary umbrella group, which has members who are backed by Iran, killed at least 30 people and injured dozens more on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned the attacks. One PMF fighter was also killed in the most recent attack in Kirkuk in northern Iraq.