Did Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites ignite schism with US?
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 9 March 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Overnight, the Israeli military says, it pushed deeper into southern Lebanon as part of its “enhanced forward defense posture” after Hezbollah began attacking Israel a week ago. While there are Israeli boots on the ground, Berman clarifies that the IDF is not -- yet -- taking part in a ground maneuver.
We turn to Iran and the question of a potential schism between the US and Israel over Israel's targeting of Iranian oil sites. How long can the US continue the conflict in light of the ripple effects on the global economy?
The Times of Israel's US bureau chief Jacob Magid conducted a telephone interview with US President Donald Trump yesterday. We hear the main headlines today, and Magid will fill us in on the rest of the conversation on the podcast tomorrow.
And finally, we speak about the choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader. Berman discusses who he is and how the move is a direct rebuke to US President Donald Trump, who had declared the son “unacceptable.” We also delve into the apparent differences of opinion among the leadership as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized Saturday for attacks on regional countries, even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Two IDF soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon
Black clouds over Tehran rain down oil drops after Israel strikes oil facilities
Trump to Times of Israel: It’ll be a ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends
Trump: Next Iranian supreme leader ‘not going to last long’ without US approval
More hardline than his father, Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment signals defiance and revenge
Pezeshkian apologizes for attacks on Gulf neighbors even as Iran forces step up strikes
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IMAGE: A thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday lingers in the cloudy sky over Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. |
| 0:06.7 | Today is Monday, March 9th. |
| 0:08.6 | I'm your host, Amanda Borselda. |
| 0:10.2 | I'm here in our Jerusalem recording studio with diplomatic correspondent Laser Barman. |
| 0:15.3 | Laser, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:17.1 | Good to be here. |
| 0:17.9 | It is good to have you, always. |
| 0:20.1 | Two Israeli soldiers were killed in |
| 0:22.1 | southern Lebanon yesterday. We're also going to hear about the naming of the new supreme |
| 0:27.0 | leader in Iran. The Times of Israel spoke with President Donald Trump. We'll hear what he had to say. |
| 0:33.6 | And to close out, we're going to talk about the schism or apparent potential. |
| 0:38.0 | Who knows, schism between the U.S. and Israel over Israel's targeting of oil industry in Iran. |
| 0:45.4 | All of this and more when we're back. |
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