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

‘War could be over soon’: Trump claims amid Iran conflict; reveals big Strait of Hormuz plan | World News  Hindustan Times

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference to answer questions about Iran  PBS

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.

Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.

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

Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences  Al Jazeera

Trump tells CBS News he's considering taking over Strait of Hormuz  CBS News

Republican senator warns of ‘consequences’ if kingdom does not join US strikes against Iranians Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday questioned whether the United States should honor a long-sought defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, saying the kingdom’s refusal to join military operations against Iran made the partnership difficult to justify given that Americans were dying in a war Graham himself helped push the Trump administration to start. In a post on X, Graham said the American embassy in Riyadh was being evacuated due to sustained Iranian attacks on Saudi soil, and expressed frustration that Riyadh had declined to participate militarily despite what he described as a shared interest in defeating Iran. Continue reading...

How Cheap Drones and AI Are Shaping the Iran War  U.S. News & World Report

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to "collapse" the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group.

Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that "all affected cargo will be discharged". "In light of the ongoing and exceptional security situation in the Middle East... it is necessary to declare an 'End of Voyage' for certain export shipments" from Gulf ports, "whether located ashore or already onboard", MSC said in an advisory notice to customers.

New Airstrikes Batter Tehran  The New York Times

Putin, Trump Hold Phone Call, Discuss Iran And Ukraine Wars  NDTV

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US logistics site near Baghdad airport targeted A logistical support camp linked to the US embassy near Baghdad airport has been targeted, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera Arabic. Air defence systems at the facility were activated following the attack. Further details were not immediately available.

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Why the U.S. is at war with Iran — and what it could mean for oil prices  Austin American-Statesman