War With Iran Full Episode: Mon, Mar 9, 2026

Why It Matters

The war’s volatility is driving unprecedented oil price spikes and jeopardizing regional stability, forcing businesses and governments to reassess supply‑chain risks and geopolitical strategies.

Key Takeaways

• Trump declares Iran operation nearing completion after weeks of conflict.
• Iran appoints hard‑line Mushtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader.
• U.S. and Israel airstrikes hit Iranian military sites and oil facilities.
• Fatal Tomahawk strike on Minab girls’ school sparks civilian casualty controversy.
• Oil prices surge, gas costs rise sharply amid Strait of Hormuz disruption.

Summary

The broadcast centered on the escalating war between the United States and Iran, highlighted by President Donald Trump’s sudden reversal from a weeks‑long timeline to a claim that the mission was “pretty well complete.” The episode also covered Iran’s appointment of the 56‑year‑old Mushtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah, as supreme leader, a move Trump denounced as unacceptable.

U.S. and Israeli forces continued intensive airstrikes on Iranian military bases, oil depots and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while a seventh American service member, Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, was confirmed killed after an Iranian missile hit a Saudi base. Simultaneously, a controversial Tomahawk missile strike on the Minab girls’ elementary school killed over 150 civilians, prompting an ongoing Pentagon investigation and accusations of a possible war crime.

Trump urged oil tankers to defy Iranian threats, saying they should “show some guts,” as oil prices swung from $120 to $87 a barrel and U.S. gasoline rose to $3.51 per gallon. Princeton Near‑Eastern Studies professor Bernard Haeckel warned that removing the Revolutionary Guard would require a ground invasion, which remains unlikely, and emphasized Iran’s vast drone arsenal and control of the Hormuz chokepoint.

The conflict’s ripple effects are reshaping global energy markets, inflating consumer fuel costs and pressuring Gulf states to balance containment of Iran with fears of regional collapse. Domestically, the civilian‑casualty dispute threatens to erode U.S. credibility, while the uncertain end‑state of the war leaves investors and policymakers wary of further escalation.

Original Description

Trump says he's 'nowhere near' decision on ground operation in Iran; 36,000 Americans have returned from Middle East, State Department says; At least 486 killed in Lebanon.