Global oil prices have surged past $110 a barrel this Monday as fresh U.S.-Israeli strikes hit multiple targets, including oil depots. Stock markets fell on fears the conflict with Iran could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over global energy supply.
The U.S. military said on Sunday a seventh U.S. service member died in the conflict with Iran after sustaining injuries.
The military added in a statement that the service member was "seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops” in Saudi Arabia on 1 March. Their identity will remain confidential until their next of kin have been notified.
Bahrain said at least 32 Bahraini citizens including children were wounded after an Iranian drone hit the Sitra area this morning, the Health Ministry said.
The ministry added that all the injured are receiving medical treatment and remaining under close observation by medical teams.
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Southern Cyprus on Monday (9 March), to show support after last week’s drone strikes, the French Presidency said on Sunday.
Macron will meet Southern Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss boosting security, while also calling on Iran to halt attacks and ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced on Monday that the government will impose a cap on domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Speaking at an emergency cabinet meeting, he said authorities would “swiftly and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products to protect the economy from soaring costs after the Middle East conflict pushed global crude prices higher.
The United States urged non-emergency staff and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia amid rising security concerns as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for attacks by Washington and Israel.
The U.S embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan had already been evacuated earlier during the conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that any decision to end the war with Iran will be made jointly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking to The Times of Israel, Trump added that he will consider all factors before deciding when to conclude the conflict.
"I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account," Trump said.
Oil prices jumped over 25% on Monday, the highest since July 2022. The surge follows the expanding U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The resulting price surge also caused the dollar to rise sharply against the euro and the yen.
In the meantime, some major Middle East producers have started cutting supplies as markets fear prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to expect further strikes on Saturday (7 March). In a post on social media, he said Iran would be 'hit very hard'. His comments came a week into the conflict with Iran, which has spread across the Middle East.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further attacks on Iran on Saturday (7 March), while the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to shoot down missiles in their airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would stop attacking its neighbours.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s second largest city in the early hours of Saturday (7 March) killed 10 people, including two children. Kharkiv mayor, Ihor Terekov, said 10 residents died after a Russian ballistic missile hit a five storey apartment block in the city.
The Azerbaijani State Security Service has said it has stopped Iran committing terror attacks against four targets in the country: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, a leader of the Mountain Jews religious community and the "Ashkenazi" synagogue.
Trump says the United States "don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won," targeting his criticism at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Israel continues to fire missles at strategic sites in Iran and Gulf regions report more strikes from Iran.
Baku has completed its evacuation of staff from the Azerbaijan Consulate General in Tabriz, while most employees from the Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran have also returned.
Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport came under attack in heavy airstrikes on early Saturday morning (7 March), Iranian news agencies reported.
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The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday (8 March), causing minor damage but no injuries, in what may have been a deliberate attack linked to the crisis in the Middle East, Norwegian police said.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s second largest city in the early hours of Saturday (7 March) killed 10 people, including two children. Kharkiv mayor, Ihor Terekov, said 10 residents died after a Russian ballistic missile hit a five storey apartment block in the city.
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