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Hormuz closure likely 'temporary,' Fitch Ratings says  MSN

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Global players' union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women's soccer team, as they prepared to return home after being labelled "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match. The Iranians' campaign in the Australian-hosted tournament started last weekend just as the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Iran, killing the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Dangote refinery petrol loading stalls as oil nears $120 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions  Business Insider Africa

Iran latest: Oil price passes $100 for first time since 2022, as Khamenei's son named leader  BBC

Will Türkiye maintain its distance from the Iran War?  Defence24.com

Loading... Could a Strait of Hormuz closure slow India’s internet?  Firstpost

The Canadian prime minister was quick to jump on the Iran war bandwagon, seemingly forgetting his own speech at Davos.

China says Iran’s leadership change is an internal matter China has said that Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader is a domestic matter for Tehran. Speaking at a regular press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing viewed the appointment as an issue for Iran to determine under its own constitutional framework. “This is a decision by the Iranian side based on its constitution,” Guo Jiakun told a news conference. Beijing’s comments follow earlier remarks from China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, who urged respect for Iran’s sovereignty and warned against attempts to reshape the country’s political system from outside. “Plotting a ‘colour’ revolution or seeking government change will find no popular support,” Wang said yesterday.

Iraq are due to play in a World Cup play-off later this month but are struggling to gather their players together amid the ongoing conflict

European shares fall to over two-month lows as Iran war drags on  Reuters

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The price of gas on the exchange in Europe surpassed $800 per 1,000 cubic meters as Monday trading opened for the first time since January 2023.

US campaign against Iran ‘just the beginning’: Defense secretary  Anadolu Ajansı

Iran names former supreme leader's son to succeed him as war sends oil prices soaring  Newsday

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Oil prices surge past $114 as Iran-Israel war disrupts Gulf supplies, rattles global markets  Down To Earth

A video posted on X showed a small boat being blown up as it floated on the water

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence released video it says shows Iranian drones being intercepted and destroyed.

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean