As Iran war deepens, Khamenei's son named new supreme leader
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🗓️ 9 March 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the NewsHour. The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is now in its 10th day. |
| 0:06.2 | And the global economy is preparing for major blowback as weekend attacks on oil infrastructure spiked prices globally. |
| 0:13.2 | But President Donald Trump today insisted the war is, quote, very complete, adding the U.S. is ahead of his four to five week estimated time frame for the |
| 0:22.5 | conflict. Our special correspondent, Leila Malana Allen, is in the Gulf and starts our coverage. |
| 0:28.6 | In Tehran, thick, toxic plumes of smoke coat the embattled nation's capital. Days after an Israeli |
| 0:35.9 | airstrike targeted a crucial oil depot in the north of the city. |
| 0:40.2 | Igniting a fire so massive, its flames glowed in the evening skyline miles away. |
| 0:46.7 | The Israeli Air Force also struck two other oil depots over the weekend. |
| 0:53.2 | Sending burning oil running into residential neighborhoods across the city, |
| 0:57.0 | as homes burst into flames and killing at least four tanker drivers, according to Iranian |
| 1:05.8 | state media. |
| 1:07.0 | Today, Iran's military spokesperson warned of the market repercussions. |
| 1:15.6 | Otherwise, similar actions will take place in the region, and if you can handle a barrel of oil over $200, keep playing this game. |
| 1:23.6 | Since the war began over a week ago, the price of oil has continued to spike, briefly at almost $120 per barrel today. |
| 1:32.5 | Last night, President Donald Trump brushed off concerns posting on true social, quote, |
| 1:38.4 | short-term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, |
| 1:45.2 | is a very small price to pay for USA and world's safety and peace. Only fools would think differently. |
| 1:52.0 | But international concern remains rife. |
| 1:56.0 | The longer the war continues, the greater the concerns about inflation and growth will naturally |
| 2:02.1 | become, especially as long as oil prices remain high. |
| 2:06.5 | But the price of war is much greater. |
| 2:09.2 | An Iranian strike in central Israel today killed at least one civilian and injured too. |
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