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Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says
ByKim Barker March 9, 2026

As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments | Imamoglu, Ekrem | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Justice and Development Party (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?
ByBen Hubbard, Gulsin Harman and Safak Timur March 9, 2026

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.

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Democrats Seize on Oil Topping $100 a Barrel, as Trump Downplays Jump
ByTim Balk March 9, 2026

The global oil benchmark topped $100 a barrel late Sunday, putting Republicans on the defensive on an issue at the center of this year’s midterm elections.

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Middle East crisis live: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader; oil prices soar past $100 a barrel
ByAdam Fulton March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Iran has named hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader; Donald Trump says oil price spike ‘a small price to pay’ as markets tumbleFull report: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leaderTell us: how have you be…

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U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
ByMalachy Browne and John Ismay March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

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Oil soars past $100 a barrel amid Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Assembly of Experts | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Larijani, Ali | Muslims and Islam | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 9, 2026

Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.

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Iran war live: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader; Israel bombs Tehran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 9, 2026

Iran's military and political leaders pledge allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei as US-Israeli attacks continue.

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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday
ByAnushka Patil March 8, 2026

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.

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Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?
ByCarlotta Gall March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.

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