Reuters World News Iran’s supreme leader, oil and lunar hummus
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Mar 8, 2026 Tensions rise as leaders threaten military action and regional strikes escalate across Iran, Beirut and the Gulf. Oil exports and shipping face disruption after Kuwait halts crude shipments. Airlines scramble with widespread cancellations and travel reshuffles. Scientists report growing chickpeas in simulated moon soil, a step toward space farming.
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Trump Doubles Down On Total Defeat Of Iran
- U.S. President Donald Trump says the war with Iran may end only when Iran's military and rulers are "wiped out" and rejects negotiations.
- He told reporters aboard Air Force One he's "not looking to settle" and warned there may be nobody left to surrender as they are "being decimated."
Israel Targets Iranian Commanders In Beirut And Tehran
- Israel expanded strikes, hitting fuel depots near Tehran and an apartment in the Ramada Hotel in Beirut targeting Iranian Quds Force commanders.
- Reporter Maya Jebeli notes the Beirut strike shocked residents because it hit an area long spared from attacks near the Pigeon Rocks tourist spot.
Iran's Leadership Shows Fractures As Succession Nears
- Iran's internal hierarchy shows signs of fracturing as hardliners in the Revolutionary Guard reacted angrily to President Masoud Pizeshkian's pledge not to strike Gulf states.
- Reuters sources say the clerical assembly choosing the next supreme leader has effectively reached consensus and could meet as soon as today.