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March 9, 2026 • Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. And, President Trump says he will not sign any more bills until Congress overhauls voting.
March 9, 2026 • The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
Washington Times Weekly: Iran’s supreme leader is dead and nobody agrees on what comes next
Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

France to send ships to re-open Strait of Hormuz as war sends oil price soaring and US-Israeli strikes batter Iranian ships - live updates

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LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments and fallout from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters a new week.

Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant

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Oil prices topped $100 per barrel on record supply disruption but are off session highs

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Gulf Arab oil producers are cutting production as they run out of storage space because they can’t export through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’

2026-03-09

“I have a plan for everything, okay?” Trump said in a brief phone interview on the 10th day of the joint US-Israeli war with Iran.

Attempted attack with explosives in New York City investigated as "ISIS-inspired terrorism"

2026-03-09

New York City INYPD Commissioner: “Explosive devices that could have caused serious injury or death.”

What defence support could Ukraine offer Middle East states amid Iran war?

2026-03-09

Ukraine has built low-cost drones to counter Russian attacks with imported Iranian Shahed drones.

From Shahed drones to B-2 bombers: 10 weapons shaping the US-Iran war

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A technologically complex missile and drone battle is unfolding, pitting Iran’s swarms of cheap Shahed drones and ballistic missiles against US and Israeli advanced defence systems. This conflict highlights an economic war of attrition, where low-cost Iranian weapons force the expenditure of…

Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the U.S.

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Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its riding-hailing platform.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

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Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.