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Live Updates: Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets; Iranians Appear Conflicted on Choice of Leader

Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers

Apocalyptic scenes of bombardment, like at an oil-storage facility in the Tehran area on Sunday, have contributed to many Iranians’ gloominess about their nation’s future.

On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kramatorsk on Friday. “They need a lot of things,” he said of the soldiers. “And each day needs are changing.”

Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul, protesting outside the Silivri prison and courthouse on Monday.

Iran’s Choice of New Leader Signals Defiance to Foes

People gathered in Tehran on Monday, carrying flags and posters of Mojtaba Khamenei, to show support for Iran’s supreme leader.

Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones

Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in December, monitoring the sky to shoot down Russian Shahed drones using a 30-millimeter antiaircraft gun.

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

Demonstrators in Istanbul showing support for Ekrem Imamoglu, then the mayor of Istanbul, last March after he was arrested.

The Suburb That Won’t Sleep

The city of Mississauga, Ontario, has imposed steep fines on the companies that own the plaza for failing to stop gatherings with fireworks and loud music. Nearby residents also complain about heavy traffic.

Explosion Damages Synagogue in Belgium

Police officers guarding the area near a synagogue that was damaged by an explosion in Liège, Belgium, on Monday.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps members in Tehran in 2024, commemorating Palestinian and Lebanese militants killed by Israel.

Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Landslide Win

Balendra Shah, center, during his campaign to become the next prime minister of Nepal last Saturday. To his right is Rabi Lamichhane, the Rastriya Swatantra Party president.

A Loose Band of Emerging Powers Is Divided Over Iran

Premier Li Qiang of China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at a BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro last year.

Ahead of Colombia’s Elections, Violence on the Campaign Trail Rattles Politicians

Police officers deployed across Popayan, Colombia, are monitoring security ahead of legislative elections on Sunday.

In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present

Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf

Passengers from an evacuation flight from Muscat, Oman, at Henri Coanda International Airport, just north of Bucharest, Romania, last week.

France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East

President Emmanuel Macron, center right, visiting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during a visit to Cyprus on Monday.

U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has long pressed President Trump to quash the case against the Turkish bank.

At a cemetery in Tehran, there are fresh graves and angry slogans.

Women crying at the burial of a relative who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran’s capital.

Police Rescue 23 People Stranded on Moving Ice in Canada

Nearly two dozen people were rescued after they were stranded on breakaway ice by Georgian Bay, north of Toronto, on Sunday.

Video Captures Apparent Strike Near Boys’ School in Iran

How The New York Times Reports on War in Iran

A rally to mourn the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.

Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage between Iran and Oman. Historically 20 million barrels pass through it each day, most of it bound for Asia.

NATO Intercepts Second Iranian Missile Entering Turkey’s Airspace, Defense Ministry Says

Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, said the alliance did not need to activate its mutual defense clause.

Dozens Wounded in Bahrain as Arab States Condemn Iranian Strikes

Smoke rising from a refinery operated by Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s state-owned energy company, on Sitra Island, Bahrain, on Monday.

Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War

King Charles III was expected to travel to the United States to meet President Trump next month, as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of independence.

Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut

An airstrike in the Dahiya neighborhood in the southern outskirts of Beirut, in Lebanon, on Monday.

Australia Urged to Protect Members of the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

Members of Iran’s women’s soccer team before a match on Sunday night in Australia.

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Stocks Rebound After Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’

For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War

Beilun Port in China. The Middle East became even more important to China after China’s trade rivalry with the United States escalated.

Glasgow Train Station Is Shut Down After Fire Tears Through Neighboring Shop

More than 60 firefighters battled the blaze after it began at a shop near Glasgow’s main train station on Sunday.

Democrats Seize on Oil Topping $100 a Barrel, as Trump Downplays Jump

President Trump immediately sought to downplay the spike in oil prices.

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection

A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on the night he was announced as the new supreme leader of Iran.

Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday

Smoke plumes rising from an oil storage site in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Sunday.

This is what happened on March 8.

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

A handout image from Iran state media of Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2024.

Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?

Mojtaba Khamenei, center, at a rally in Tehran in 2019.

Sizing Up Iran’s Elite Guards

Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure

Mojtaba Khamenei, center, the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in 2019.

State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran

The first six American service members killed in the war with Iran were returned to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday.

U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran

Smoke rising in Tehran on Sunday after airstrikes.

Lebanese Villagers Bury Hezbollah Fighters, Praising Their Defiance of Israel

Mourners at a funeral in Nabi Sheet, Lebanon.

West Bank Violence Intensifies, as Israeli Settlers Kill 3 Palestinians

Mourners attending the funeral on Sunday for a man who was killed during an Israeli settler attack in Wadi al-Rakhim, in the southern West Bank.

Israel Strikes Energy Infrastructure Crucial to Iran’s Well-Being

Smoke billowing from an oil storage facility in Tehran on Sunday. Iran relies heavily on its energy industry.

Israeli Strikes on Fuel Depots Send Black Clouds Over Iranian Capital

U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Targeted as Iraq Gets Drawn Deeper Into Regional War

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq, in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, on Sunday.

Iran Says It’s Close to Naming a New Supreme Leader

A man holds a picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a gathering in Tehran last week to mourn his killing.

Oslo Police Investigate Explosion Outside U.S. Embassy

Norwegian police and technicians at the entrance of the United States Embassy in Oslo after a loud bang was reported on Sunday.

Vital Water Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked

A view of Bahrain from the window of a plane in 2023. Persian Gulf countries depend heavily on desalination technology.

Trump Executive Order Protected Weedkiller Roundup and a Munition, White Phosphorus

U.S. military personnel with a round of white phosphorus in Afghanistan in 2011.

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Israel Strikes Oil Facilities in Iran

Explosions erupted after the Israeli military struck several fuel storage complexes in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran’s De Facto Leader Says Iran Will Not Surrender or Stop Its Attacks

Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, during a news conference in 2024.

This is what happened on March 7.

Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels

President Trump with Latin American and Caribbean leaders at the summit on Saturday. U.S. officials said a new coalition would aggressively target cartels and organized crime across the region.

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