In an apparent response to Donald Trump's remarks published in Iranian state media, a spokesperson for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Ali Mohammad Naini, said “Iran will determine when the war ends.” Kamal Kharazi, foreign policy adviser to the office of the supreme leader, told CNN on Monday (March 9, 2026) that Iran is prepared for a long war. Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, the highest since 2022, back toward $90. But prices later fell and U.S. stocks rose on hopes that the war with Iran may not last much longer. The war has choked off major supplies of oil and gas to world markets and sent fuel prices rising across the U.S. The war has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, at least 397 in Lebanon and 11 in Israel, according to officials.

Source: The Hindu March 10, 2026 18:40 UTC