#IRAN ATTACKS FOREIGN TANKERS: An #Iranian attack near the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr targeted two foreign oil tankers, separately sailing under #Thai and #Japanese flags. The attack, which was caused by Iranian boats carrying explosives, killed one, and 38 crew members were rescued, CNN reports. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5l988qr47o
… WHILE #OIL PASSES $100 A #BARREL, AGAIN: Crude prices surged past $100 a barrel for the second time during the Iran war, following a few days ago when it neared $120. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/08/business/oil-prices-war-iran-trump
