U.S.–Iran Conflict & Oil Market News

📄 Iraq’s security council condemns US-Saudi strikes on Hashd al-Shaabi 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The Iraqi National Security Council condemns dawn attacks by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Popular Mobilization Forces bases in Iraq, saying it will draw up a comprehensive security plan to counter any violation of the country’s sovereignty. In a statement reported by Al Jazeera, the council said the aggression took place while the government was investigating claims that Saudi territory had been targeted. ​ The council decided to formulate a comprehensive security plan to confront any breach of Iraqi sovereignty. ​ It assigned the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to document the situation and assert the country’s rights under international law. ​ The statement stressed that dealing with these acts of aggression is the exclusive responsibility of the Iraqi government and its constitutional institutions, with no role for any other party. ​ It added that the government has worked to strengthen the rule of law and bring security activities under state institutions since assuming office. ​ Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out joint attacks early Wednesday on Popular Mobilization Forces positions in several Iraqi cities, prompting widespread reactions inside and outside Iraq. ​ The airstrikes drew significant attention across the region and the world and met with sharp Iraqi condemnation. 📲 ​

💬 US imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions amid continued pressure campaign 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting eight oil tankers and 10 entities linked to Iran, in the latest step in Washington’s continued hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic. The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had taken additional measures against what it described as Iran’s efforts to generate revenue from the Strait of Hormuz and bolster its economy. ​ According to the Treasury statement, two companies were sanctioned for allegedly requiring commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to purchase compulsory maritime insurance.

🔻 Iraqi presidency condemns US, Saudi attacks on Hashd al-Shaabi 📌 Tehran, IRNA – In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Iraqi presidency condemned the early morning attacks by the United States and Saudi Arabia on positions of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi). The statement described the attacks as an unacceptable act and a clear violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and contrary to international law and the UN Charter. ​ The statement further called for dialogue to resolve regional crises and urged all parties to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and refrain from any action that undermines the country’s security and stability. ​ Early Wednesday morning, the US and Saudi Arabia carried out joint attacks on Hashd al-Shaabi positions in several Iraqi cities, sparking widespread reactions both domestically and internationally. 📲 ​

💬 The US achieved none of its goals in war with Iran: American political scientist 📌 Tehran, IRNA – John Mearsheimer, an American political science professor, has described the war with Iran as a catastrophic failure in which Washington achieved none of its strategic objectives. In an interview with the Uncensored program, Mearsheimer said the United States suffered a devastating defeat and failed to realize any of the goals it pursued at the start of the offensive. ​ He stated that Washington launched the war with four goals: regime change in Iran, elimination of Iran’s uranium enrichment capability, an end to Tehran’s support for Ansarullah in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas, and the halt of Iran’s long-range missile program. ​ According to Mearsheimer, the United States failed to achieve all four. ​ He added that before the war began on February 28, Iran exercised no control over the Strait of Hormuz, yet it now dominates the strategic waterway. ​ Mearsheimer said US military infrastructure in the region has been damaged, Washington’s network of alliances in West Asia has been shaken, and the global economy may face a serious crisis in the near future. ​ Describing the outcome as a catastrophic failure, he emphasized that there is no military solution to the crisis. ​ He said all strategies employed, including extensive air strikes, blockade, and other military options, have failed. ​ Mearsheimer concluded that no alternative strategy has yet been offered for an American exit from the situation, and therefore the current crisis has no military solution. ​ The United States and Israel launched the war of aggression on Iran on February 28, violating a diplomatic process and opening a new round of tension. ​ On the first day of the aggression, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and 168 students of Shajareh Tayyeba primary school in Minab were martyred. ​ Despite a ceasefire, the United States again violated the agreement by making claims about developments in the Strait of Hormuz and resumed its attacks. ​ The Islamic Republic, exercising its inherent right of legitimate defense under international law, has delivered a decisive and proportionate response to the American aggression, warning that any further act of aggression will face a powerful response from the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 📲 ​

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have reported that at least 20 people were killed and 32 others injured in the Wednesday morning US-Saudi assault on Iraq, adding that the casualty count is expected to rise.

The body of Martyr Brigadier General Majid Kazemi to arrive in Iran within hours. The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced Kazemi was the pilot of one of Iran's Su-24 fighter jets which inflicted heavy damage on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on March 2, 2026.

Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced early Wednesday that a number of their headquarters in various areas of Iraq had been targeted by American and Saudi terrorist attacks.

The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman confirmed Wednesday that Yemen's air defenses successfully downed a Saudi reconnaissance drone operating in the airspace north of Sana'a, the Yemeni capital.

IRGC: Three offending tankers, which disregarded IRGC's repeated warnings and persisted in navigating a prohibited and hazardous course, were targeted and forced to stop several hours ago.

🔻 IRGC Navy targets, stops three violating oil tankers 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says three oil tankers violating regulations had been struck and stopped after ignoring its warnings. In its Statement No. 53 issued on Wednesday morning, the IRGC Navy said its forces continue to maintain “full control” over the Strait of Hormuz while showing the resolve of the Iranian nation. ​ The statement said that “hours ago, three violating oil tankers, which ignored our warnings and continued moving along an unsafe and illegal route, were struck and stopped.” ​ The IRGC Navy also warned that “the illegal interference and orders issued by the child-killing US military to vessels in the region will not go unanswered.” ​ The statement praised the Iranian people’s steadfastness over 150 days, saying their resistance had demonstrated “a new level of awareness and determination” by the nation. ​ In the wake of the second war of aggression launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, Iran has taken full control of transit in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the status of the strategic waterway will never go back to the pre-war era. The Iranian Armed Forces have in turn targeted vessels that defy Iran’s terms for passing through the strait.

🌍 US air base, Central Command center in Jordan targeted: IRGC 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that its Aerospace Force has targeted a US air base and the US military’s Central Command center in Jordan with ballistic missiles. In a statement issued early Wednesday, the IRGC Aerospace Force said the attack was carried out in response to aggressive actions by the US military against Iran. ​ The brave combatants of the IRGC Aerospace Force targeted the US air base and the Central Command center of the US military in Jordan with several ballistic missiles, the statement said. ​ It added that resistance would continue as long as threats against the Islamic Republic as well as illegal and hostile moves by US forces against Iranian interests persist. ​ “Threats by US officials and illegal interventions against our interests must stop,” the statement said. 📲 ​

🖥 Iran, Ukraine foreign ministers hold talks over phone 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a phone call on Tuesday evening. Earlier today, the Ukrainian foreign minister had reported on the phone call saying that it was aimed at preventing the rise of new tensions after the Ukrainian forces targeted an Iranian ship and Tehran had said it will retaliate the attack. Sybiha blamed Russia for the rising tensions between Tehran and his country, claiming that all his country's actions are aimed at defense against Russia. 📲 ​