US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Oil Tops $100, US Casualties Rise, Mojtaba Khamenei Named Supreme Leader – 3/9/2026, 4:24:24 PM

featured 64The escalating war between the US, Israel, and Iran dominates global headlines as of March 9, 2026, with the Pentagon reporting a seventh US service member killed, Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s new Supreme Leader, and oil prices surging past $100 per barrel amid widespread regional attacks.[1][2] Middle East Conflict Updates Iran’s Leadership Change: 56-year-old Mojtaba…