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Iran's new supreme leader pledged to, quote, avenge his country's martyrs in his first public comment since succeeding his father.

In a written statement aired on state television, Mastaba Harmonais threatened to open new fronts against America and pledged to continue

the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route. He is believed to have been

injured in an American strike.

Brent Crude, the Global Oil Benchmark, jumped back above $100 a barrel.

Iran struck several more vessels in the Persian Gulf, setting to a blaze off the coast of Iraq.

Donald Trump said it was of greater interest

and importance to stop an evil empire than worry about energy. Quote, when oil prices go up,

we make a lot of money, he posted. A gunman, who rammed a car into a synagogue in Michigan, was found dead inside his vehicle.

According to a county sheriff, the suspect drove the car with purpose down a hallway inside the building, which houses a school.

Police reportedly found explosives inside the vehicle. One security guard was injured. The synagogue

confirmed that all students and staff were safe. Israel continued striking Beirut,

targeting Hezbollah, a militia backed by Iran. Bombs fell on residential areas.

In a televised speech, the country's Prime Minister, Nawafsalam,

said Lebanon could not accept under any circumstances

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