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Israel’s aims likely the key determinant of Iran war’s duration  Asia Times

Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it  NPR

Live: The Latest: Trump and Putin discuss Iran war during a phone call, Kremlin says  The Seattle Times

Iran war: Wall Street erases a big loss and closes higher as oil prices fall after surging near $120 a barrel  ABC30 Fresno

Iran latest: War is ‘pretty much over’, says Trump  The Times

Oil’s 30% Rise Monday Completely Erased As Trump Reportedly Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’  Forbes

The 2026 Iran War and Its Global Impact on Construction Supply Chains  Baker Donelson

Stocks Rebound After Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’  The New York Times

Oil Moves Lower As Trump Says War Could End Soon  WSJ

Why Kharg Island is a strategic focus as Iran war escalates  The Hill

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Trump Insists ‘I Have a Plan’ as Oil Prices Surge on Iran War  Bloomberg.com

The Pain Over Fallen U.S. Troops Can Be Overwhelming. These Families Know.  The New York Times

Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the 2nd week of the Iran war  The Daily Reflector

The president’s latest comments come as world financial markets are reeling under the weight of sky-high oil prices

Oman’s sultan congratulates Iran’s new supreme leader Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said sent a message congratulating Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. In the message, the sultan offered his “best wishes for his success and good fortune in assuming his leadership responsibilities in his friendly country”. Sultan Haitham is the first Arab leader to publicly congratulate Khamenei after he was selected to succeed his father, who was killed in a US-Israeli air strike last week.

Iran War Live Updates: NATO air defenses intercept ballistic missile in Turkish airspace in second week of conflict  WSJ

Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?

Lindsey Graham threatens Saudi Arabia if they do not join war on Iran Sean Mathews on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 18:53 US senator and close Trump ally said there should be 'consequences' for Gulf states that do not join a war they opposed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaks to the press at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on 3 March 2026 (Jim Watson/AFP) Off US Senator Lindsey Graham lambasted Saudi Arabia on Monday for not attacking Iran and threatened “consequences” against other Gulf countries if they do not join the US-Israeli war on Iran, which the kingdom has opposed from the outset.  “It is my understanding the Kingdom refuses to use their capable military as a part of an effort to end the barbaric and terrorist Iranian regime who has terrorized the region and killed 7 Americans,” Graham wrote on X.  “Should America do a defense agreement with a country like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is unwilling to join a fight of mutual interest?” he added.  Graham’s post effectively confirms what a US official told Middle East Eye previously: that Riyadh has prevented the US from accessing its bases for offensive operations.  US Central Command said on Monday that a seventh American soldier died from wounds he sustained on 1 March in an Iranian strike on a US military base in Saudi Arabia.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iran attacked the US's Prince Sultan Air Base in the kingdom and also hit the CIA's section of the US embassy in Riyadh.  Graham lobbied forcefully for the war on Iran, which began on 28 February. MEE revealed that his trip to Saudi Arabia last month was an attempt to bring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on board with the attack. Graham confirmed the purpose of his visit to The Wall Street Journal over the weekend.  Graham’s statement was widely viewed by analysts as adding fuel to a fire. The Gulf states have complained they are not receiving interceptors from the US, and officials in the region are angry over what they see as their security concerns being ignored by the Trump administration.  The UAE’s ambassador to the United Nations told journalists on Monday that the Gulf state would not participate in offensive operations against Iran despite being one of the hardest hit countries and a relatively close partner to Israel.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We were one of the countries that constantly called for the need for a negotiation, the need for diplomacy, the need for de-escalation," Jamal al-Musharakh said in Geneva.  "And we have constantly informed that our territories would not be used for any attacks against Iran. Yet we are being targeted, frankly, in a very unwarranted manner.” Widening rift Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states lobbied US President Donald Trump not to launch a war on Iran because they feared the very attacks now unfolding on their energy-rich kingdoms. Lindsey Graham met Saudi leader to 'bring him on board' a week before Iran attack Read More » However, the Gulf states’ diplomacy did not afford them protection. The UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar have been the hardest hit by Iranian drones and missiles, but Saudi Arabia has also come under attack. “Hopefully Gulf Cooperation Council countries will get more involved as this fight is in their backyard. If you are not willing to use your military now, when are you willing to use it?” Graham said.  “Hopefully this changes soon. If not, consequences will follow,” he added. The Gulf region is wary of inviting further attacks, including on critical assets such as water desalination plants and energy infrastructure. Iran has demonstrated its ability to conduct sophisticated strikes.  While Gulf states are angry over the Iranian assaults, experts say they will be unwilling to enter a war they do not think the US can win. As the conflict enters its second week, the Islamic Republic and its institutions remain intact, with no signs of internal strife or an uprising as the US had predicted. On Sunday, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, in a direct rebuke to Trump’s call for Iran’s total surrender.  The war is already straining ties between the US and Arab Gulf states. Trump said last week that the devastating strikes on the US’s richest partners had been his “biggest surprise”.  “Unbelievable,” a former US intelligence official told MEE previously, in response to Trump’s comment. “It’s as if the US was operating and planning in a bubble for the last year. This is what Trump was warned of in conversations with Gulf rulers, and presumably his own intelligence briefings,” the person added. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0