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For now, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio;  others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 3-9-26.) — MCM

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FROM MARCH 9  Trump says Iran war could be over soon, then increases threats if global oil supplies are disrupted, by Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert and Samy Magdy | AP  DUBAI —  U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil prices are disrupted by the Islamic Republics, which chose a new hard-lined supreme leader. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to read in Spanish.

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FROM MARCH 9  Crude oil prices swing wildly as the Iran war stretches on. Reported by Camila Domonoske and Rafael Nam | NPR  The price of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, surged well past $100 when energy markets opened on Sunday. Prices retreated back below $90 late Monday afternoon. Click HERE to listen and read, and click HERE for all six Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “All Things Considered” program Monday.

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TO BE CONTINUED