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Iran has named a new Supreme Leader, Mushtom Hamanaii is the son of the former Supreme
“Leader, who was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran at the start of the war.”
The new Supreme Leader has close ties to Iran's revolutionary guard, which signals a continuation of his father's rule. Iran launched new strikes today in the region, including on Bahrain's main oil refinery, PPR's carry-con reports leading up to the attack is real hit oil storage facilities in Tehran."
A senior Israeli defense official tells NPR that three more weeks are needed to accomplish its goal of decimating Iran's military forces. The official spoke on condition of anonymity did disclose sensitive issues. The strikes on Tehran oil depose are some of the first infrastructure targets in the war. The thick smoke mixed with the rain to coat parts of the capital and muddy black
water, Iran's military warned in a post on social media, critical infrastructure strikes
would be met with equal measures, and that, quote, "If you can tolerate oil at more
“than $200 a barrel, continue this game."”
Iran hit back striking a desalination plant in Bahrain, and a residential site in Saudi Arabia reporting its first deaths since the start of the war. Gary Khan and PPR news Tel Aviv. The war in Iran is disrupting oil production and shipping in the Middle East crude oil prices spiked above $115 a barrel, and PPR's Mere Aspen reports Wall Street is on-edge.
U.S. investors and consumers are worried about the surging price of oil after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Companies that rely on oil, including airlines and cruise ships, have seen their shares tumble amid the wider stock market volatility. Meanwhile inflation-weary consumers are seeing the price of gasoline spike, and if disruptions
the oil supply go much longer, the higher cost of shipping and trucking will likely raise prices for goods of all kinds. Mere Aspen and PPR news.
“Another U.S. service member has been killed in the war with Iran.”
This is the seventh reported American death, and PPR's Luke Garrett has more now. The U.S. service member died after suffering serious injuries from an Iranian attack on March 1, according to U.S. Central Command. The deadly strike had targeted U.S. troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. The identity of the seventh fallen service member has not been publicly released as the military
contacts relatives.
On Saturday, President Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of the First
Americans killed in the war. Six Army Reservists killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. Trump and other administration officials have repeatedly said they expect more casualties as the U.S. is really conflict with Iran goes on. Luke Garrett and PPR news, Washington.
The Pentagon says the service member died on Saturday. This is NPR news from Washington. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained three Mariachi student musicians and their parents in San Antonio. Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton says lawmakers are demanding answers.
15th Congressional District Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz and her challenge her Democratic nominee Bobby Polito, along with Democratic U.S. representative Vicente Gonzalez, all took to social media voicing concerns about the detention of the family. Brothers, 18-year-old Antonio Gama's Quayar, 14-year-old Caleb, and 12-year-old Joshua, are being held in two separate detention facilities, along with their parents after being
taken into custody last month. Antonio and Caleb are both members of the award-winning Mariachi oral group from Macalan High School. The family came to the U.S. for Mexico in 2023 seeking asylum. I'm Jerry Clayton, in San Antonio.
A plaque honoring officers who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was installed over the weekend after a three-year delay. The bronze plaque is the first official marker of that day when thousands of President Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. More than 140 law enforcement officers were hurt, and there are seven deaths directly
linked to the attack. Federal law required the plaque to be installed three years ago. U.S. futures contracts are sinking as concerns over the war in Iran grow oil prices
have surged up to 30 percent in the last week on Wall Street.
The three major indices are all down in pre-market trading. In stock's finished the day lower with Tokyo's N.K. losing more than 5 percent.
