Oil Prices Soar Past $100 As US-Imposed Aggression on Iran Hits Supplies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Crude oil prices have skyrocketed beyond $100 per barrel following the fallout from the US and Israeli regime's unprovoked war against Iran.
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Israeli Forces Raid New Areas in Southern Lebanon
Israeli fighter jets also bombarded the southern outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, as part of its escalating military campaign against Hezbollah.
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 16, health ministry says
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 16, health ministry says Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. Officials said the attacks targeted the towns of Tayr Debba and Jouya. The ministry reported that 40 people were wounded in the strikes, which come as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues to intensify across the border region.
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Over 1,200 Dead and 12,000 Wounded as War Enters Tenth Day
Ali Jafarian, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Health, provided new casualty figures following the war between the U. S. , Israel, and Iran in an ...
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Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer
Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has said that a long-term US-Iran war would affect the “lives and households of everybody”, as the head of the AA advised motorists against making “non-essential” journeys. On Monday, oil prices surged past $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since 2022, which will feed through to higher costs at petrol stations, and consumers will also be hit if energy costs push up inflation. Continue reading...
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Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school
Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children Middle East crisis – live updates A video has shown a US Tomahawk missile hitting the Iranian naval base next to a primary school in Minab where more than 168 people, mostly children, were killed – adding to evidence that indicates the US was responsible for the school strike. The video, released by the Iranian news agency Mehr and geolocated to the site by the investigative collective Bellingcat , shows the missile hitting the Minab compound on the morning of 28 February, when US-Israeli strikes on Iran began. Continue reading...
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EU says oil and gas stocks sufficient despite Israeli-US war
EU says oil and gas stocks sufficient despite Israeli-US war The European Commission says EU countries have enough oil and gas reserves despite supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East. Speaking in Brussels on Monday, Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said the bloc was more concerned about rising energy prices than shortages. "We are far less concerned about the security of supply than we are of the high energy prices," Itkonen told reporters.
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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices
As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.
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Tehran Residents Urged to Stay Indoors Amid Toxic Gas Fears
A senior official from Tehran Province Emergency Services warned that airstrikes on oil depots in Tehran and Karaj have led to dangerous ...
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Israel removes CCTV cameras to conceal damages from Iranian attacks
Pars Today – Severe censorship by Zionist media indicates heavy damages from Iran’s missile attacks.
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Baghaei: Using neighboring countries’ airspace endangers region
Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that aggressors, by misusing the airspace of neighboring countries, are endangering the region’s security.
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Turkey says Nato defences intercepted missile in its airspace
Turkey says Nato defences intercepted missile in its airspace Turkey says Nato air and missile defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile that entered its airspace from Iran, according to a statement from the Turkish defence ministry on Monday. Officials said defence elements stationed in the eastern Mediterranean neutralised the missile before it could cause damage. Fragments of the projectile fell in empty fields in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, but authorities reported no casualties or injuries.
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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive displacement across the region, along with surging food and fuel prices that risk increasing hunger and suffering for the most vulnerable.
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Fragmented Narratives from Tehran: Pieces of the War’s Destruction Puzzle
Since military and security centers were bombed and the capital’s police stations targeted, the strikes on oil facilities have, more tha ...
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Iran says it shot down three drones over Bushehr and Tehran
Iran says it shot down three drones over Bushehr and Tehran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)says its forces have downed three drones in separate incidents across the country. According to the IRGC, two of the drones were intercepted over Bushehr province in southern Iran, while a third was brought down over the capital, Tehran.
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China Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Iran War After Saudi Talks
On Sunday, March 8, China’s Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, after which Beijing u ...
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Khamenei’s Tehran bunker: 5 kilometers of tunnels under schools and clinics
Israeli military images of an underground tunnel complex attributed to Ali Khamenei appear to confirm long-circulating rumors of a network stretching several kilometers beneath central Tehran, under medical centers, schools, and residential neighborhoods.
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Israel is killing at least 10 children per day in Lebanon
Israel is killing at least 10 children per day in Lebanon At least 83 children have been killed and 254 injured in Lebanon since 2 March by Israel as it attacks on Lebanon have intensified, the UN children’s agency Unicef said. In a statement released on Monday, Unicef said the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah has taken a heavy toll on children across the country. “On average, more than 10 children have been killed every day across Lebanon over the past week, with approximately 36 children injured each day,” the statement published on the Unicef website said.
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Lindsey Graham criticises Israel over targeting Iranian oil facilities
Lindsey Graham criticises Israel over targeting Iranian oil facilities Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 10:04 Republican senator says oil economy is 'essential' and that US will make a 'tonne of money' when Islamic republic falls US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol on 3 March 2026 in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP) Off Hawkish US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has expressed concern over Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities. On Sunday, Graham, a strong supporter of the US and Israel's war on Iran, wrote on X that Israel had shown “amazing capability when it comes to collapsing the murderous regime in Iran,” adding the US was appreciative. “However, there will be a day soon that the Iranian people will be in charge of their own fate, not the murderous ayatollah’s regime,” he said.
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Prosecutor General Warns Iranians Abroad: “Death Penalty” for “Operational Action”
On the tenth day of the war, Monday, March 9, the Office of the Prosecutor General issued a statement threatening Iranians living abroad ...
