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WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that when to end the war with Iran will be a "mutual" decision made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking by phone with The Times of Israel, Trump said Netanyahu will have input on resolving the conflict. "I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account," said Trump. (Reporting by Pete Schroeder; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on Monday, as the war fuels fears for the global economy. The French finance ministry said in a statement the meeting at 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) would "review the situation in the Gulf from an economic point of view" and "events of recent days". French finance minister Roland Lescure earlier told Franceinfo radio he had agreed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other G7 finance ministers to hold the meeting over a week after the start of the US-Israel war against Iran.

Explosions heard in Doha as Iran attacks multiple targets in Gulf Explosions were heard early Monday in the Qatari capital Doha as Gulf countries reported new missile and drone attacks linked to Iran’s retaliatory campaign in the region, AFP reported.  Qatar’s Defence Ministry said a missile targeting the city was intercepted as air defences responded to the attack. Meanwhile, Kuwait said its air defences were confronting hostile missiles and drones, days after projectiles hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting two drones heading toward the Aramco-operated Shaybah oil field, while Bahrain said missile debris injured three people and a desalination plant was struck by a drone.

Another American service member has died in the war with Iran, the Pentagon said on Sunday, bringing the number of American troops killed in the conflict to seven.  facebook.com

US State Department orders non-essential diplomats out of Saudi Arabia * Clashes reported in east Lebanon as Israeli forces land in area of recent failed mission to return Ron Arad The post Woman injured from flying debris in central Israel as Iran keeps up missile fire appeared first on The Times of Israel.

MARKET CALL: Oil Price Going Straight Up As Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed  Yardeni QuickTakes

How the Iran War Is Upending US Middle East Strategy  The National Interest

Aluminum Rises to 2022 High as Iran War Stokes Supply Crunch  Bloomberg.com

Iran-Israel-US war LIVE Updates: Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran’s new Supreme Leader  LinkedIn

Iran state TV suggests Mojtaba Khamenei injured in ongoing war  ایران اینترنشنال

UAE to India flights back on track? IndiGo resumes operations, shares latest update amid Iran vs US-Israe  The Times of India

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.

Iran Israel War | U.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia  The Hindu

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Oil surges above $100 as Middle East conflict rattles markets Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel Monday at the start of Asian trading, reaching their highest level since July 2022 as markets reacted to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate jumped more than 18 percent to about $107.54 a barrel, at one point climbing above $111. The surge rattled regional markets, with major Asian stock exchanges falling sharply. Japan’s Tokyo and South Korea’s Seoul markets dropped about 6 percent shortly after opening, while Taiwan’s Taiex index fell more than 5 percent in early trading.

Why Tehran Saw Black Clouds, Oil Rain After Israel Struck Fuel Depots?  NDTV

First 6 U.S. military casualties in Iran arrive back, as Trump promises more airstrikes  NBC4 WCMH-TV

The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime. The rise of generative AI has turbocharged the ability of state actors and propagandists to fabricate convincing satellite imagery during major conflicts, a trend that researchers warn carries real-world security implications.

Video: Eastern Lebanon village mourns 41 killed in Israeli commando raid Mourners in eastern Lebanon’s Nabi Sheet held funerals for victims of a failed Israeli commando raid that authorities say killed 41 people and wounded 40 during an operation to search for the remains of airman Ron Arad. Mourners in eastern Lebanon’s Nabi Sheet held funerals for victims of a failed Israeli commando raid that authorities say killed 41 people and wounded 40 during an operation to search for the remains of airman Ron Arad pic.twitter.com/zh9gwOrxQs March 8, 2026

The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers