Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran’s new Supreme Leader says attacks on Gulf Arab neigh ...
Iran’s new Supreme Leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed on Thursday (March 12, 2026), while U.S. President Donald Trump said stopping the Islamic republic’s “evil empire” was more important than crude prices.Also Read: The Iran war and the uncertain future of the expats
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in an air strike, has yet to appear publicly since his nomination last Sunday (March 8, 2026) as Supreme Leader, and his defiant message was read by a newscaster on state television. “The lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely be used,” Mr. Khamenei, adding “a limited amount of” Iran’s revenge for U.S. and Israeli strikes had “taken concrete form, but until it is fully achieved, this case will remain among our priorities.”
Israel’s military said it began a new “wide-scale” wave of strikes across Iran. Blasts were also heard over Jerusalem, after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran.
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Meanwhile, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India’s sourcing of non-Hormuz crude has increased to 70% of its total imports and the country’s current crude supply position is secure. A Liberia-flagged oil tanker that set sail from Saudi Arabia carrying around one million barrels of crude oil docked in Mumbai on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), crossing the Strait of Hormuz where marine traffic had stalled.
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