Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. And I'm Amna Nawaz. On the news hour tonight, war rages on. As Iran chooses a new Supreme Leader and the conflict deepens across the region, we speak with the Iranian Foreign Minister.

This is a war imposed on us. And what we are doing is only defending ourselves.

Oil prices surge amid the turmoil, sending gas prices higher too.

And Tamara Keith and Amy Walter discuss the political implications of the war.

The of the war.

Welcome to the News Hour. The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is now in its 10th day, And the global economy is preparing for major blowback

as weekend attacks on oil infrastructure spiked prices globally. 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 conflict. Our special correspondent, Leila

Malana Allen, is in the Gulf and starts our coverage. In Tehran, thick, toxic plumes of smoke

coat the embattled nation's capital, days after an Israeli airstrike targeted a crucial oil

depot in the north of the city. Igniting a fire so massive, its flames glowed in the evening skyline miles away.

The Israeli Air Force also struck two other oil depots over the weekend.

Sending burning oil running into residential neighborhoods across the city,

as homes burst into flames and killing at least four tanker drivers,

according to Iranian state media.

Today, Iran's military spokesperson warned of the market repercussions.

Otherwise, similar actions will take place in the region, and if you can handle a barrel of oil over $200, keep playing this game.

Since the war began over a week ago, the price of oil has continued to spike, briefly

at almost $120 per barrel today.

Last night, President Donald Trump brushed off concerns posting on true social, quote,

short-term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over,

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