Iran has elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, a distinguished scholar, political luminary, war veteran, and son of the martyred Leader, as the third Leader of the Islamic Revolution at a pivotal moment in the country’s history.
Iran war: Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years BBC
CHICAGO — Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than 3½ years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $101.19…
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An Iranian drone attack that targeted the Bahrain island of Sitra overnight has wounded 32 civilians, the country’s health ministry is being quoted as saying.
The wounded…
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, the state-run media announced early Monday.
He was selected by…
Trump says ending Iran war will be ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu Reuters
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran,…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Crude oil finally did what analysts have been warning about in...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will happen whether Iran wants “to admit it or not, whether their pride lets them say it out loud or not.”
The U.S. said it had already struck…
Iran’s military and political leaders pledge allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei as Saudi Arabia reports two deaths amid Iranian counterattacks.
Published On 9 Mar 2026