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2:45 AM ET, March 9, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us  —  Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy  —  The chairman of oil producer DNO was flying from New York to Oslo early …
Discussion: DNYUZ
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Alex Harring / CNBC:
Dow futures tumble 900 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updates  —  Stock futures were plunging to start the week's trading as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reuters and Fortune
Lim Hui Jie / CNBC:
Asia markets tumble as oil nears $120; marks largest one day gain in almost 40 years  — South Korea's Kospi triggered its second circuit breaker in four sessions on Monday, … South Korea's Kospi triggered its second circuit breaker in four sessions on Monday, leading a broader regional sell-off …
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Oil surges above $100 a barrel; Trump says ‘small price to pay’ for defeating Iran … Crude oil prices almost touched $110 per barrel on Sunday, after major Middle East producers cut output because the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war.
Ben Geman / Axios:   Oil tops $100 per barrel as Iran war escalates
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
War with Iran spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets
Discussion: New York Times
Richard Haass / Financial Times:
America chose this war — and must now choose how to end it
Discussion: Informed Comment
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New York Times:
Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran  —  The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.  —  Another American service member has died in the war with Iran …
Discussion: Forbes, UPI, Salon, Mother Jones and Grabien
Associated Press:
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, has been named his successor  —  Iranian state TV announced Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country's late supreme leader, has been named his successor.  The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender …
New York Times:
U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows  —  The evidence contradicts President Trump's claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.  —  A newly released video adds to the evidence that an American missile likely hit …
Discussion: NPR and Bellingcat
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:   AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America's soul
Post and Courier:
Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined  —  A woman who claims she was abused as a minor by both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump has given the FBI vivid accounts that include aspects of her life corroborated by the The Post and Courier through public records.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say … - The IDF claimed in a statement that the fuel depots “are used by the Iranian regime to supply fuel to different consumers including its military organs.”  — An Israeli military official said the strikes were intended …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
How Trump's War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine  —  The many similarities between the White House's justification for war in Iran and Russia's messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last Monday that the United States …
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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains
Discussion: Semafor
Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Trump to Times of Israel: It'll be a ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends  —  US president clarifies he'll make final call to end operation ‘at right time’; says in phone interview that he and PM ‘worked together’ against Islamic Republic: 'We've destroyed a country that would have destroyed Israel'
Politico:
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo investigated as possible terror act  —  Police have no suspects in the blast, but are treating it seriously in light of attacks on other American diplomatic sites.  —  An explosion that rocked the U.S. embassy in Oslo early on Sunday morning could have been terrorism …
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U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Saudi Arabia:   Security Alert: Security Alert - U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ryan Dezember / Wall Street Journal:
Oil Prices Are Barreling Toward All-Time Highs  —  U.S. oil futures have followed their biggest weekly rise ever by surging as much as 20% in Sunday evening trading, vaulting above $100 a barrel for the first time since war in Europe rattled energy markets in 2022.
New York Times:
ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community  —  Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation.  —  Last June, two teenage brothers from South Texas and their high school mariachi bandmates traveled to Capitol Hill.
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Trump Org Files Trademarks to Put the President's Name Front and Center at ‘America 250’  —  In one filing submitted on Friday, a “Trump 250” image was trademarked to be used on a variety of merchandise.  — Copy  —  The Trump Organization filed several previously unreported trademark applications …
Anna Young / New York Post:
Hegseth vows US will ‘go as far as we need’ to topple Iranian regime as conflict escalates — including possible ‘boots on ground’  —  War Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed he and President Trump will do whatever it takes to topple the Iranian regime - and didn't rule out sending US ground troops into Tehran as Operation Epic Fury rages on.
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers  —  Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts  —  Fox News used old video of Donald Trump in multiple reports on Saturday and Sunday …
Patrick De Haan / Fuel Insights:
Oil Surges Past $110 — What It Means for Gasoline and Diesel Prices  —  Oil prices surged over the past week, climbing to roughly $107 per barrel (7:30pm ET) after touching as high as $110 as escalating tensions involving Iran and continued military activity in the Middle East injected …
Discussion: Taipei Times
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Comes Under Pressure to Address Gas Prices, Iran War Strategy  —  Some Republicans warn that Americans have a limited tolerance for pain at the gasoline pump  —  DORAL, Fla.—President Trump heads into the second week of the Iran war under growing pressure to address surging gasoline prices …
Discussion: The Independent
Dylan Baddour / The Texas Tribune:
After a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe  —  City officials expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year.  That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent, former officials say.
Eric Williams / Telegraph:
‘World War Three’ bunker manufacturer: 'I'm inundated with calls'  —  As war rages in Iran, Ron Hubbard is fielding inquiries from politicians and billionaires, including two members of Trump's Cabinet  —  War, for most people, brings confusion, fear and destruction.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
 
 
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NBC News:
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