The war began on Feb. 28, 2026, when U.S. and Israeli forces launched airstrikes on targets in Iran, escalating tensions into open conflict. Iran and its regional allies have since exchanged strikes with Israel and U.S. forces, raising fears of a wider regional war.
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Trump says US may tap strategic oil reserve
3:30 AM IST — 11 Mar 2026, Washington, DC
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States may release “a little” oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower prices after the International Energy Agency announced emergency supply releases due to the Iran war.
“I filled it up once, and I’ll fill it up again, but right now we’ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down,” Trump told Local 12 television.
Trump signals no quick end to Iran conflict
3 AM IST — 11 Mar 2026, Hebron, Kentucky, US
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States must “finish the job” in Iran, suggesting the conflict may continue despite earlier comments that U.S. forces had “practically nothing left to target.”
“We don’t want to leave early, do we? We’ve got to finish the job, right?” Trump said during a speech in Hebron, Kentucky.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured but is “safe”
1 AM IST — 11 Mar 2026, Tehran, Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured but is “safe,” according to Iranian officials on Wednesday.
Yousef Pezeshkian, a government adviser and the son of Iran’s president, said on Telegram that contacts told him Khamenei was “safe and sound” after reports that he had been injured.
Iran’s ambassador to Cyprus, Alireza Salarian, told The Guardian that Khamenei was present during a February 28 airstrike on a compound in central Tehran and was injured in the attack.
Iranian authorities say the strike killed several members of the Khamenei family, including his wife and mother.
Khamenei was appointed Supreme Leader on March 8, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, who Iranian authorities say was killed in the same strike.
The New York Times, citing Iranian and Israeli officials, reported that Mojtaba Khamenei suffered leg injuries and is staying at a secure location with limited communication.
Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have pledged allegiance to him following his appointment.
Iran’s Supreme Leader is selected by the 88-member Assembly of Experts and serves for life.
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