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March 9, 2026
Iran War Live: Trump Says It’s ‘Too Soon’ to Weigh Seizing Iran’s Oil
What To Know on Day 10
- Trump declined to say whether he supports seizing Iranian oil, but noted “people have talked about it,” echoing the administration’s earlier moves to tap Venezuela’s reserves after Maduro’s capture.
- A seventh U.S. service member died Saturday after sustaining injuries in an attack last week, according to the Pentagon.
- Trump criticized Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, calling his selection a “mistake.”
- Bahrain‘s Health Ministry said 32 people were injured in a drone attack on the Gulf state.
- Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. was not responsible for an attack on a girls’ elementary school that killed at least 165 people.
- Trump downplayed the oil price hike and insisted in a post on Truth Social that the price would “drop rapidly.”
- Meanwhile, Iran launched attacks on Israel for the first time since Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was named his successor. Israel has also launched fresh strikes on Tehran.
- Oil prices jumped sharply as the war in Iran continued to disrupt global energy flows.
- Last week’s decline was the index’s worst in about five months, signaling deepening investor anxiety.
IDF says Iran fired new missiles at Israel, public told to take shelter
The Israeli military says it detected missile launches from Iran moments before issuing fresh alerts across parts of the country. In a statement posted to its official X account, the IDF said air‑defense systems were already working to intercept the incoming fire.
Israel’s Home Front Command pushed preliminary instructions directly to mobile phones, urging residents in affected areas to move immediately into protected spaces. Officials stressed that people must remain sheltered until an explicit all‑clear is issued, warning that the directives “save lives.”
State Department says 36,000 Americans evacuated from Middle East
The State Department says more than 36,000 American citizens have now returned safely to the United States from the Middle East since February 28, as evacuation operations continue amid the widening regional war. Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson said the department has completed over two dozen charter flights, with additional ground transport still available even as commercial routes reopen.
Demand for government-assisted departures has dropped sharply, officials said, noting that most Americans who requested help ultimately declined it, choosing either to remain in place or book commercial flights. The department’s 24/7 task force has provided direct assistance to more than 23,000 Americans, including security guidance and travel support.
U.S. citizens in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel are urged to complete the Crisis Intake Form if they need help leaving. The State Department says it will continue assisting any American who wishes to depart. A 24/7 assistance line remains available at +1‑202‑501‑4444.
Rubio calls Iran ‘world’s worst hostage‑taker,’ praises U.S. offensive at detainee event
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iran as “the worst offenders in the world of hostage‑taking” during remarks Monday marking Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, using the event to highlight both the plight of detained Americans and the progress of the U.S. military campaign against Tehran.
Rubio paid tribute to Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who vanished in Iran 19 years ago and is believed to have died in custody, calling his case a reminder of the regime’s long record of detaining foreigners. He did not mention other Americans currently held in Iran — including Reza Valizadeh and Kamran Hekmati, both believed to be in Evin Prison — whose advocates fear for their safety as the war intensifies.
“We will not stop until every single unjustly detained American is brought home,” Rubio said.
The secretary also praised the ongoing U.S. military operation, describing it as “an extraordinary offensive” that is rapidly degrading Iran’s capabilities. “Every single day, this regime in Iran has less missiles, has less launchers. Their factories work less, and their navy is being eviscerated,” he said, arguing the mission will ultimately make the world safer.
Rubio closed by offering condolences to the families of the seven U.S. service members killed so far in the conflict.
France deploys carrier strike group, eight warships for ‘defensive’ mission in middle east
Short article: France is sending a major naval force — including its aircraft carrier strike group — to the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and potentially the Strait of Hormuz as part of what President Emmanuel Macron described as a “purely defensive” effort to support allies amid escalating regional conflict.
Speaking in Cyprus, which was struck by drones last week, Macron said, “When Cyprus is attacked then Europe is attacked,” framing the deployments as a response to widening security threats. In total, France will dispatch eight warships, a carrier group, and two helicopter carriers, with the option to extend operations into the Strait of Hormuz to help safeguard commercial shipping.
Macron said France is working with European and non‑European partners to build an escort mission aimed at reopening the strait “as soon as possible after the most intense phase of the conflict has ended.” The goal, he said, is to ensure container ships and tankers can resume safe passage through one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints.
New Report Reveals Biden’s Detailed Note Cards, as Democrats Covered Up Decline
For four long years, a strange feeling settled over America as the man in the Oval Office drifted through his presidency. We all saw the confused stares, the meandering speeches, and the public gaffes that would have vaporized any other political career. And yet, every single time, the DC swamp and its media mouthpieces scrambled to invent laughable excuses, assuring us it was just a “childhood stutter” and that anyone pointing out the obvious was a conspiracy theorist.
It was a full-blown gaslighting of the American public. The White House press office worked day and night, not to communicate, but to “clarify” and clean up the president’s messes. This bizarre performance left tens of millions of citizens asking a simple question: What is really going on in there? How deep does this charade actually go?
Now we know. Bombshell documents unearthed from the National Archives, obtained by Fox News, prove your suspicions were dead on. The discovery of numerous “palm cards” created for then-President Biden shows he wasn’t leading the country—he was being handled. These weren’t just talking points. They were the scaffolding for a presidency on the verge of collapse.
The details on these cards are staggering. One card, made for a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, had a photo and short biography of Hillary Clinton (you know, the woman who was a fixture in our politics for three decades?). Another displayed pictures of Senators Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin, complete with their titles, as if the President of the United States wouldn’t know the leaders of his own party.
It gets worse. Another infamous card gave Biden explicit, step-by-step directions for a public event, including the instruction, “YOU take YOUR seat.” It reads less like a presidential briefing and more like instructions for a toddler’s first day at school. The picture painted is not of a Commander-in-Chief, but of a man so diminished he needed a teleprompter for his own life.
And their excuse? Former Biden staffers claim this was all just “standard operating procedure.” Preparing a president is one thing; giving him photo flashcards of world leaders is something else entirely. The real tell, the smoking gun, is the card that scripted a reporter’s question ahead of time.
Marked “Question #3,” the card laid out a query from ABC News’ Mary Bruce. Sure enough, during the press conference, Biden called on “Mary Bruce, ABC” for the third question. That’s not a press conference; it’s a pre-packaged theatrical performance. It’s definitive proof of active collusion between the White House and the media to create a Potemkin village presidency.
President Trump gives unfettered access to the media and answers every question imaginable, without pre-screening the press questions or collecting reporters’ palm cards ahead of time like his incompetent predecessor,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox Digital Tuesday when approached for comment. “Unlike Joe Biden, President Trump is actually running our country, and he doesn’t ever shy away from taking on the fake news to deliver the truth.
