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In a series of social media posts, Donald Trump called on Iran to agree to an unconditional surrender

and said that America knows the location of Ayatollah Harmoni,

Iran's supreme leader. He said his patience was wearing thin. Earlier Israel's army

said it killed Iran's new top military commander, days after it killed his predecessor. America

says it has not joined Israel's airstrikes on Iran.

Global oil production is expected to outstrip demand in 2025.

The International Energy Agency, an advisory body, forecast output rising from 103.1 million to 104.9 million barrels a day.

It forecasts demand at 103.8 million barrels per day.

Still, jittery markets fear disruptions to supply.

Crude oil prices jumped after Mr. Trump called for an evacuation of Tehran

on Tuesday. Russia launched airstrikes across Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring

at least 114 more. The greatest damage was in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, where a ballistic missile hit a residential

block. Ukraine's president, Volodymy Zelensky, said Russia had fired more than 440 drones and 32 rockets

in all. He said the strikes showed that Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, wants the war to continue.

Israeli forces killed at least 51 people who were waiting to receive aid from trucks near Han Yunus, a city in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials.

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