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Trump Says War Could Be over Soon as Iran Rallies Behind New Hard-Line Leader
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds his late father amid escalating US-Israel attacks; oil prices surge nearly 25%, surpassing $114 a barrel, disrupting global markets, officials say.
- On March 9, 2026, Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, assuming political and military command, with state media showing him in Tehran.
- Ali Khamenei's February 28 death precipitated daily United States and Israel strikes and Iranian retaliation, pushing the conflict into its second week and tenth day, with Strait of Hormuz closures disrupting regional oil exports.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin offered 'unwavering support' to Mojtaba Khamenei in a Kremlin statement, while Iranian state media showed large pro-Khamenei rallies and clerics and security forces pledged loyalty on March 9, and Israel warned new leaders would be assassination targets.
- Oil prices surged more than 25% to just short of $120 a barrel amid shipping and supply fears, Brent crude passed $114 a barrel, and Bapco Energies declared force majeure after an attack.
- EU leaders and G7 ministers will hold video conferences to assess the crisis, while France has ordered naval deployments to the Eastern Mediterranean and President Emmanuel Macron plans a Cyprus visit, and President Donald Trump predicted the war could be over soon.
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Trump says war with Iran is ‘very complete’ and could end soon
President Trump said the U.S. military operation is “very far” ahead of schedule, virtually wiping out the Iranian navy, air force, missile and drone launchers, as Iran installed hardliner Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.
Trump says war may end soon, even as Iran rallies behind new hardline leader
President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran's hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a sign that it was not prepared to…
Trump says war could be over soon as Iran rallies behind new supreme leader
United States President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as the Iranian people staged a show of loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a sign that it was not prepared to back down any time soon. The conflicting signals sent markets on a rollercoaster, with oil prices surging and stock markets nosediving before swinging in the other direction after Trump's comments and reports of a …
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