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Newest first · UTC+11:00US-Iran war live updates: Iranian death toll passes 1300 as Khamenei’s son named as successor; global sharemarkets tumble
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· Sarah McPhee, Lynette Eyb
Treasury yields climb higher as investors monitor Iran war and soaring oil price
U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Monday as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and increased inflation fears among investors.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
European stocks slide as Israeli-US war rattle markets
European stock markets dropped to their lowest level in more than two months on Monday as the Israel-US war on Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher and fuelled fresh inflation concerns.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says 1,255 people killed in US-Israeli attacks, mostly civilians
Iran: 1,255 killed, 12,000 wounded in nine days of US-Israel attacks
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Sky is the limit': Analysts raise the alarm about how high oil prices could go
Analysts warned on Monday that there was no precedent for the surging price of oil, as the Middle East crisis deepens fears of prolonged production shut-ins and disruption to shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
· Sam Meredith
Concern for Iran women’s football team rises in Australia amid war
Players’ union FIFPRO said it had been unable to contact the players, who lost on Sunday in Queensland, to discuss possible asylum
· Reuters
Iran says it did not launch attacks towards Turkey or Azerbaijan
There is more comments from Iran's foreign ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Otra investigación apunta a que fue EEUU quien atacó una escuela iraní y mató a 165 personas
Rescatistas y residentes buscan entre los escombros tras lo que funcionarios iraníes describieron como un ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel contra una escuela primaria de niñas en Minab, Irán, el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Agencia de Noticias Mehr via AP)
· Julia Frankel
Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war?
The biggest defence companies in the United States have agreed to “quadruple production” of what President Donald Trump describes as “exquisite class” weaponry after a meeting at the White House.
· Hanna Duggal, Mohamed A. Hussein
A CIA-armed Kurd insurgency in Iran would be risky and reckless
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· John Calabrese
Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran’s new supreme leader, just over a week after Israeli-US strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several family members, including the new leader's wife Zahra Adel, his mother Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, a son and a sister.
· Middleeasteye
WA regional petrol stations begin rationing fuel as Iran war hits home
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· Chloe Henville
Footage further points to US airstrike in Iran school blast
Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP)
· Julia Frankel
Iran war sends oil prices surging, prompting panic buying and rationing in parts of Asia | South China Morning Post
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar and Indonesia among the countries facing fuel shortages.
‘We are going make a tonne of money’: US Senator Graham on US war on Iran
Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator who has been pushing for war against Iran for decades, has issued a dire warning to the Iranian government, saying it was worth spending money to “take this regime down”.
· Mariamne Everett
Iran says country will be a ‘graveyard’ for its enemies
Iran’s foreign ministry has vowed to defend the country as the war involving Israel and the United States intensifies.
· Middleeasteye
There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance
The joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran has fuelled chaos and instability that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv will be able to control.
· Middleeasteye
Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar
Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil as the Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy markets.
· Garrett Downs
Iran war: What is happening on day 10 of US-Israel attacks?
Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei’s son as new leader after father’s killing
· Sarah Shamim
Powerful explosions reported across Tehran
Powerful explosions were heard across Iran’s capital on Monday as the war involving Israel and the United States continued to escalate, AFP journalists in Tehran reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's strategic oil island thrust into the spotlight as Middle East conflict escalates
Iran's Kharg Island, a small but strategically vital strip of land nestled in the waters of the northern Persian Gulf, has been left untouched by U.S. and Israeli forces even as the Middle East conflict enters its second week.
· Sam Meredith
US-Israel bombing aims to depopulate Iran’s capital
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· Andrew Korybko
Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage - DailyNews
Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
4 reasons Asia’s property will endure despite Iran war headwinds
Asian property’s sources of resilience are potent and multifaceted, with the drivers of sentiment distinct from those in financial markets
· Nicholas Spiro
Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them
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· Daniel Ghezelbash, Mary Anne Kenny
China says Iran’s leadership change is an internal matter
China has said that Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader is a domestic matter for Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
A heatwave is coming to Southeast Asia. So is an energy shock
Indonesia and Malaysia are set to feel the worst of an early summer first, compounding an LNG supply crisis triggered by the Iran war
· Bloomberg
El crudo supera los 115 dólares por barril mientras la guerra con Irán frena producción y envíos
Una densa columna de humo se eleva desde una instalación de almacenamiento de petróleo afectada el sábado 7 de marzo por un ataque estadounidense-israelí, el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Alex Veiga
US and Iran spar over weapons status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
· Sheikh Saaliq
There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance
The joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran has fuelled chaos and instability that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv will be able to control.
· Middleeasteye
Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says
Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days
· Tom Mcilroy, Ben Doherty
Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre
Footage of a cruise missile hitting near Minab contradicts President Trump’s claims of Iranian culpability
· SCMP Reporter
Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay World Cup playoff amid Iran conflict
FILE- Iraqi’s head coach Graham Arnold sits on the bench at the start of the 2026 World Cup play off first leg soccer match between UAE and Iraq in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Walid Ibrahim, File)
More gas from Russia? China flags new pipeline links amid Iran energy crisis
‘Preparatory work’ on pipeline, believed to be the Power of Siberia 2, included in five-year plan – but analysts say more details are needed
· Kandy Wong
Iran says it will confiscate assets of diaspora who 'cooperate with Zionists'
The Iranian Attorney General’s Office on Monday said that the properties of Iranians abroad who "cooperate with the enemy" will be confiscated, IRIB news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
'Revival moment for the regime': How the US move in Iran could backfire
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· Adam Harvey
Iran strikes neighbours, names new leader after Tehran pummelled
The Middle East has woken to fresh rounds of air and drone strikes, after Iran named a new supreme leader and the growing conflict took a significant toll on sharemarkets and pushed oil prices to fresh highs.Dramatic photos showed Tehran being hit by air strikes, with a hit on an oil refinery lighting up the night s…
· Sarah Swain
Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage
Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
· Al Jazeera
Why China can withstand oil's surge past $100 more easily than other countries
BEIJING — Surging oil prices following the Iran war are expected to impact China less than in past years as the country has built large crude stockpiles and diversified its energy sources, including renewables.
· Evelyn Cheng
Las acciones mundiales caen mientras la guerra de Irán eleva el crudo a más de 110 dólares el barril
Gente ante una pantalla que muestra el índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una firma de inversión el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026, en Tokio.(Kyodo News via AP)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Coordinated missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon target Israel
Missiles were launched simultaneously toward Israel from Iran and Lebanon, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Attack on Iran a defining moment for the global order
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· Sarah Neumann
Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct amid Iran crisis, crude price hike; won sharply down
South Korean stocks fell nearly 6 percent Monday, with the main bourse operator temporarily suspending trading during the morning amid extreme market volatility caused by US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The local currency fell sharply against the greenback.
· Yonhap
Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership.
· AfricaNews
Why has the Iran war sparked fears of stagflation for the global economy?
With oil prices soaring and stock markets falling, economists warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East risks knocking growth worldwide and boosting prices
· Luca Ittimani
European markets set to slump on Middle East turmoil as oil price surges
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week heavily lower as traders track developments in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices.
· Holly Ellyatt
Australia has been asked to assist Middle East nations coming under fire from Iran. What could that look like?
Defence analysts say the world-class capability of the RAAF’s Wedgetail aircraft could help against drone and missile strikes carried out by Iran
· Tom Mcilroy
Mojtaba Khamenei é o novo líder supremo do Irão
A televisão estatal iraniana leu o anúncio pouco depois da meia-noite, hora local. "Esta Assembleia, após deliberações exaustivas e extensas e utilizando a autoridade concedida pelo Artigo 108.º da Constituição, e de acordo com o seu dever religioso e crença em estar presente perante Deus Todo-Poderoso, na sessão ex…
· Cláudia Marques