March 9th, 2026

• Iran names Khamenei's shadowy, hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
• More hardline than his father, Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment signals defiance and revenge - Successor and son of Iran's slain supreme leader will 'have no choice' but to expand repression, even if war ends, official says, warning world 'will miss the era of his father'
• Trump: Next Iranian supreme leader 'not going to last long' without US approval
• Israel launches new wave of strikes across Iran, warns it will target every successor of Khamenei
• Iran state TV confirms new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded
• As split in Iranian leadership becomes evident, military officer says fall of regime is 'inevitable' - Cracks within leadership, deaths among security forces could lead to 'guerrilla warfare,' experts say
• IDF chief warns 'no safe place' for Iranian regime as fighting enters second week
• In the heart of Tehran: IDF eliminates Iranian supreme leader's Military Office chief
• Iran hits Israel's biggest oil refinery? CENTCOM posts about missile strikes on Haifa refinery, then edits it; all about the key energy installation
• CENTCOM issues safety warning to Iranian civilians as regime uses 'heavily populated' areas for launches
• Before-and-after satellite imagery offers a rare look at damage inside Iran - The new satellite imagery comes as Iran grapples with a succession crisis
• Apocalyptic Scenes as US and Israel Bomb Outside Tehran
• Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses
• IDF strikes IRGC aerospace headquarters linked to satellite, missile program
• Secret site bombed by IDF critical to Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli sources say
• Mossad can detect, catch if Iranian nuclear officials move enriched uranium, US intel suggests - US President Donald Trump might consider a covert mission to seize it once the Islamic regime is more decimated
• US & Israel said to weigh special forces op to secure Iran's nuclear stockpile as Trump refuses to rule out use of ground troops
• Trump to Times of Israel: It'll be a 'mutual' decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends
• Iranians warned of acid rain after massive fuel depot fire as 'oil falls from sky'
• "Acid Rain" Fears In Tehran As Israeli Strikes On Oil Depots Send Toxic Smoke Over City - Iran's environmental agency warned people in Tehran to stay indoors. Red Crescent said toxic chemicals in the drizzle could lead hurt skin and lungs.
• Black clouds over Tehran rain down oil drops after Israel strikes oil facilities - IDF says fuel depots served Iran's military infrastructure, as Iranian Red Crescent warns that contaminated precipitation 'is extremely dangerous'
• Rivers of Fire - Israel strikes fuel depots in Tehran used by Iranian regime forces
• Netanyahu tells Iranians freedom is near as Israel hits Iran's oil depots for first time
• Drone strike torches oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran's blockade halts global shipping
• Britain has just two days of gas as Middle East flow runs dry - Shrinking reserves could spark potential crisis with UK now paying highest wholesale price in Europe
• Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario - President Trump calling for an 'unconditional surrender' by Iran didn't help oil markets Friday
• Oil prices soar past $100 while Dow futures sink 800 points as Iran war spirals into worst-case fears and U.S. eyes special forces mission
• Oil Prices Skyrocket 17%+ Crossing $100 Barrel Amid Iran Escalation - President Trump Fires Back: 'Short-Term Pain' for Long-Term Peace
• Qatar PM Says Iran 'Betrayed' Gulf; Oil Vaults Above $100
• Cost of plane tickets likely to soar as Iran war brings huge fuel price surge - United CEO says impact will 'probably start quick'
• Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War threatens both
• Mideast's water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war
• Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals
• Iran has powerful friends, but it's unlikely that Russia, China will offer direct military support - Iran has drawn in regional actors, particularly Gulf states, where Russia has significant strategic and economic interests
• Leaks alleging UAE strike on Iran spark Emirati fury, fear of fallout in Israel - Emiratis and Israelis condemn latest 'fake news' reports, warn leaks could damage delicate wartime relations
• UAE tugboat hit by explosion, sinks in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing
• 4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran says it's attacking Gulf because it can't reach US
• 6 wounded by shrapnel, 1 seriously, as Iran fires suspected cluster warhead missile at Israel - 8 volleys send millions of Israelis to shelters; Iranian president vows 'stronger response' to US-Israeli strikes as fresh attacks reported in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
• Arab League chief calls out Iran's 'reckless' attacks on its Arab neighbors
• Economy and eschatology: Why does Iran lash out at all its neighbors?
• US starts using British military bases for 'defensive' Iran operations - Trump taunts PM Starmer for purportedly considering sending 2 aircraft carriers to the region: 'We don't need people that join wars after we've already won'
• Calls grow for Australia to give Iran's women's soccer team asylum after anthem protest - Reza Pahlavi and J.K. Rowling join growing chorus urging Canberra to protect the players after Iranian state TV brands them 'wartime traitors'
• Tragic Update: 7th U.S. Service Member Succumbs to Injuries from Operation Epic Fury
• Iran's last line of resistance holds back - but Houthi terror group warns it's ready to act - Yemen expert says 'the longer the war continues, the more likely the Houthis will intervene'
• IDF strike in Beirut kills 5 senior Iranian Quds Force commanders
• Wave of settler attacks against Palestinian herders reported in central West Bank
• Pope prays that 'roar of bombs may cease' across Middle East - Leo says news from region 'continues to arouse deep dismay,' expresses concern at 'violence and devastation and the widespread climate of hatred and fear'
• US right-wing schism over antisemitism puts 'Christ is king' at center of culture war - Phrase has increasingly been used by far-right figures as a hate meme targeting Jews, even as others use it as a sincere declaration of faith
• 2 Toronto-area synagogues shot at overnight
• Balkans on edge: Kosovo political crisis sparks fears of renewed instability - About 600 US troops are currently deployed in Kosovo as part of the NATO peacekeeping mission
• The U.S. and China running the world together? China says no thanks - For China, President Donald Trump's use of the term "G2" is an acknowledgment of its growing power. But for U.S. allies, it raises fears they could be cut out of decision-making.
• US, South Korea Launch Major Military Drill Amid Iran War
• Trump admin turns Venezuela into major US oil supplier as global shipping crisis eases - Interior secretary cites Middle East shipping disruptions as reasons for policy shift
• Venezuela Inflation Hit 475% In 2025, The World's Highest Level
• Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
• $270 million meant for veterans and abused children disappears in massive charity fraud scheme: report
• Trump says he won't sign any bills until SAVE America Act passes - The legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate
• Virginia Democrats Moving to Require Schools to Teach That January 6th Was an 'Insurrection'
• Jesse Jackson's Democrat Son Calls Out Obama, Biden, and Clinton for Politicizing His Father's Funeral: They 'Do Not Know Jesse Jackson'
• What would Jesus say about AI? Are we building another golden calf?
• A Possible Daylight Comet Is Coming - Or The Sun May Destroy It
• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Rodotopi, Greece
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Bouvet Island region
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Houma, Tonga
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Sinabang, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Attu Station, Alaska
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Calingasta, Argentina
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Buldan, Turkey
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 28,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• 8 dead in Michigan and Oklahoma as over 25 tornadoes hit central United States
• Antifa activist accidentally sets himself on fire while burning American flag outside Portland ICE facility
• NYPD arrests 6 agitators after pro-Islamic counter protesters throw homemade 'ignited device' outside Mayor Mamdani's Gracie Mansion
• Two Pro-Islam Agitators, One Screaming "Allahu Akbar," Identified and Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Bomb During Anti-Islam Rally in NYC
• Third IED discovered near Gracie Mansion day after Islamist suspects threw bomb during counter protest
• Kansas City International Airport reopens after evacuation over threat deemed 'not to be credible'
• US Embassy in Oslo Rocked by Loud Explosion - No Injuries Recorded in What Norway Police Is Calling 'A Deliberate Attack'
• Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been terrorism, Norway police say
• Protests Erupt in Havana After More Than 60 Hours Without Electricity as Anger at Communist Government Grows
• Cartels fear US retaliation as Trump-era pressure reshapes strategy: 'They fear the United States' - President Trump launches 'Shield of the Americas,' a coalition of Latin American and Caribbean countries aimed at dismantling drug cartels
• Roberto "Beto" Bazan Salinas, High-Ranking Gulf Cartel Operator, Arrested in Guanajuato for Smuggling Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana into the United States
• US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
• DOJ-Released Picture Shows Disgraced Former Prince Andrew With Trafficking Victim in His Lap, as His Daughter Eugenie Has To Resign From Charity Over Relentless Epstein Scandal
• David Copperfield Ends 25-Year Vegas Residency Over His Presence in the 'Epstein Files-Documents Show FBI Probed His 'Predilection for Minors'
• Brazilian healer John of God, promoted by Oprah Winfrey as an inspiring figure of spiritual miracles, sentenced to 118 years in prison for sexual rapes
• Trans-identifying Miami porn model charged with stabbing Jewish man who refused to have sex for religious reasons
• Democrats in red Texas bet on far-left Senate candidate who espouses non-binary God, six genders - State Rep. James Talarico has made dozens of statements aimed at reclaiming Christianity for the left
• Scientists Just Taught Lab-Grown Brain Cells to Play Video Games - and People Are Freaked Out
• China Could See Widespread Use of Brain-Computer Tech in 3-5 Years, Expert Says
• CEO of Blacklisted AI Company Anthropic, Dario Amodei Says His AI Models 'May Have Gained Consciousness' and Are Exhibiting Signs of Anxiety-Gets Trolled by Elon Musk
• AI T-shirt could detect hidden heart risks - A washable smart shirt designed to spot inherited heart rhythm disorders before tragedy strikes