Iran’s new supreme leader has purportedly delivered his first written message, demanding that the United States and Israel pay “compensation” for their attacks on Iran.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, also warned Thursday that the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route will remain closed to apply pressure.

The International Energy Agency has warned that the war is causing the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” To help absorb the shock, a global body of countries has agreed to release emergency oil reserves.

Khamenei was elevated to the position after his father was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes. His appointment appeared to be a deliberate act of defiance – a signal that Iran’s leadership has no intention of folding to American pressure.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

US Paralympian Oksana Masters celebrates after winning gold in a cross-country skiing race on Tuesday, March 10. She won another gold on Wednesday — the 12th of her career. She has won 22 medals in all, making her the most decorated US Paralympian in history.
US Paralympian Oksana Masters celebrates after winning gold in a cross-country skiing race on Tuesday, March 10. She won another gold on Wednesday — the 12th of her career. She has won 22 medals in all, making her the most decorated US Paralympian in history.
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US President Donald Trump salutes during a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F07%2Fpolitics%2Fdignified-transfer-us-service-members-iran-war">dignified transfer</a> at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday, March 7. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Fpentagon-identifies-four-soldiers-killed-war-iran">Six US Army Reserve soldiers</a> were killed March 1 in an Iranian <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F02%2Fpolitics%2Fsix-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-strike-kuwait">drone strike</a> in Kuwait.
US President Donald Trump salutes during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday, March 7. Six US Army Reserve soldiers were killed March 1 in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
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Dalmatians wait to be judged during the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, March 7.
Dalmatians wait to be judged during the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, March 7.
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Demonstrators in Tehran, Iran, hold Iranian flags as they rally in support of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F08%2Fworld%2Firanian-supreme-leaders-son-takes-countrys-top-job-cementing-hardliners-grip-on-power">the country’s new supreme leader</a>, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Monday, March 9.
Demonstrators in Tehran, Iran, hold Iranian flags as they rally in support of the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Monday, March 9.
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A man walks down a road searching for a friend in Union City, Michigan, on Saturday, March 7. Severe storms brought <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F06%2Fweather%2Ftornado-storms-oklahoma-texas-climate">damaging tornadoes</a> to parts of the central United States last week.
A man walks down a road searching for a friend in Union City, Michigan, on Saturday, March 7. Severe storms brought damaging tornadoes to parts of the central United States last week.
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Pop star Harry Styles makes a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F08%2Fbusiness%2Fvideo%2Fsnl-ryan-gosling-harry-styles-monologue-digvid">surprise appearance</a> during Ryan Gosling’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue on March 7.
Pop star Harry Styles makes a surprise appearance during Ryan Gosling’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue on March 7.
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A mother who pulled her children out of the Temple Israel synagogue stands near emergency personnel after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Fmichigan-synagogue-shooting-03-12-26%3Fpost-id%3Dcmmnrahts00003b6rhc5zy786">a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building</a> in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday, March 12. The suspect is dead, a federal law enforcement official briefed on the incident told CNN. When the suspect came to the synagogue, security saw him and engaged him in gunfire, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.
A mother who pulled her children out of the Temple Israel synagogue stands near emergency personnel after a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday, March 12. The suspect is dead, a federal law enforcement official briefed on the incident told CNN. When the suspect came to the synagogue, security saw him and engaged him in gunfire, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.
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Bam Adebayo is swarmed by his Miami Heat teammates as they celebrate his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 2. It is the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F10%2Fsport%2Fbam-adebayo-83-points-second-most-nba-history">second-highest scoring game</a> in NBA history.
Bam Adebayo is swarmed by his Miami Heat teammates as they celebrate his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 2. It is the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.
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Siblings are seen near their family's tent inside the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, which is occupied by displaced people in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, March 11. Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F06%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-iran-hezbollah-war-analysis-intl">targeting the militant group Hezbollah</a>.
Siblings are seen near their family's tent inside the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, which is occupied by displaced people in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, March 11. Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant group Hezbollah.
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US President Donald Trump dances to the Village People song “Y.M.C.A.” during the Republican Members Issues Conference in Miami on Monday, March 9.
US President Donald Trump dances to the Village People song “Y.M.C.A.” during the Republican Members Issues Conference in Miami on Monday, March 9.
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A man looks at damage at a building in Biddya, West Bank, on Wednesday, March 11. Local residents said the damage was caused by landing fragments of an intercepted Iranian rocket.
A man looks at damage at a building in Biddya, West Bank, on Wednesday, March 11. Local residents said the damage was caused by landing fragments of an intercepted Iranian rocket.
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A stray dog rolls around on the red carpet set out for the inauguration ceremony of new Chilean President José Antonio Kast in Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, March 11.
A stray dog rolls around on the red carpet set out for the inauguration ceremony of new Chilean President José Antonio Kast in Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, March 11.
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Firefighters battle a blaze in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday, March 8. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F08%2Fuk%2Fscotland-fire-glasgow-central-station-hnk-intl">A massive fire</a> engulfed a historic building and forced one of Scotland’s busiest train stations to close.
Firefighters battle a blaze in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday, March 8. A massive fire engulfed a historic building and forced one of Scotland’s busiest train stations to close.
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Actress Zendaya poses ahead of a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris on Tuesday, March 10.
Actress Zendaya poses ahead of a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris on Tuesday, March 10.
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Academy Awards host Conan O'Brien sits on the red carpet during its rollout in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 11. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F04%2Fentertainment%2Foscars-anyones-game-sinners-one-battle">The Oscars</a> are Sunday night.
Academy Awards host Conan O'Brien sits on the red carpet during its rollout in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 11. The Oscars are Sunday night.
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A supercell storm arrives at Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Sunday, March 8.
A supercell storm arrives at Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Sunday, March 8.
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Great blue heron chicks beg their mother for food at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 10.
Great blue heron chicks beg their mother for food at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 10.
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In the front row, from left, former US President Bill Clinton, former US President Barack Obama, former first lady Jill Biden and former US President Joe Biden attend a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fjesse-jackson-funeral-service-03-06-26">memorial service</a> in Chicago celebrating the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday, March 6. All three former presidents took the stage to pay tribute to Jackson.
In the front row, from left, former US President Bill Clinton, former US President Barack Obama, former first lady Jill Biden and former US President Joe Biden attend a memorial service in Chicago celebrating the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday, March 6. All three former presidents took the stage to pay tribute to Jackson.
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Israeli soldiers eat near tanks parked near the Lebanese border in northern Israel on Saturday, March 7.
Israeli soldiers eat near tanks parked near the Lebanese border in northern Israel on Saturday, March 7.
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Visitors at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, walk through the installation "Infinity Mirrored Room — The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe" on Thursday, March 12. The room is part of an exhibition featuring the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
Visitors at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, walk through the installation "Infinity Mirrored Room — The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe" on Thursday, March 12. The room is part of an exhibition featuring the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
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A man runs away from police before being arrested and <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F10%2Fus%2Fmamdani-gracie-mansion-protest-what-we-know">charged with throwing makeshift bombs</a> into a crowd of protesters near the home of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, March 7. Two men, who police said are both US citizens from Pennsylvania, are accused of trying to use improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest near Mamdani’s home. No device exploded.
A man runs away from police before being arrested and charged with throwing makeshift bombs into a crowd of protesters near the home of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, March 7. Two men, who police said are both US citizens from Pennsylvania, are accused of trying to use improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest near Mamdani’s home. No device exploded.
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A woman sells mangoes from a street cart in Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday, March 10.
A woman sells mangoes from a street cart in Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday, March 10.
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A cat walks among toy cars at a park featuring miniature models in Bakhchysarai, Crimea, on Sunday, March 8.
A cat walks among toy cars at a park featuring miniature models in Bakhchysarai, Crimea, on Sunday, March 8.
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A girl, displaced by Israeli airstrikes, looks out from a school that is being used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday, March 9.
A girl, displaced by Israeli airstrikes, looks out from a school that is being used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday, March 9.
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Tampa Bay’s Scott Sabourin fights Buffalo’s Sam Carrick during an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York, on Sunday, March 8.
Tampa Bay’s Scott Sabourin fights Buffalo’s Sam Carrick during an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York, on Sunday, March 8.
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Brittlebush and desert gold flowers are illuminated by car lights in Death Valley National Park, which spans parts of California and Nevada, on Tuesday, March 10. The park is experiencing<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F06%2Fweather%2Fvideo%2Frare-superbloom-covers-death-valley"> its best wildflower bloom since 2016</a>.
Brittlebush and desert gold flowers are illuminated by car lights in Death Valley National Park, which spans parts of California and Nevada, on Tuesday, March 10. The park is experiencing its best wildflower bloom since 2016.
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Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on Monday, March 9. Travelers stuck in line for hours are the latest victims of a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F10%2Fus%2Ftsa-shutdown-lines">partial government shutdown</a> that has dragged on for nearly a month.
Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on Monday, March 9. Travelers stuck in line for hours are the latest victims of a partial government shutdown that has dragged on for nearly a month.
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An employee works at a ceramic tile production line at a factory in Morbi, India, on Thursday, March 5.
An employee works at a ceramic tile production line at a factory in Morbi, India, on Thursday, March 5.
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A statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Jack and Rose from the movie “Titanic” <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F10%2Fpolitics%2Fvideo%2Fnational-mall-trump-epstein-titanic-statue-tapper-vrtc-digvid">was displayed on the National Mall</a> in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 10. The guerrilla art was apparently unveiled by a group called The Secret Handshake. Trump has denied any and all wrongdoing in his relationship with Epstein.
A statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Jack and Rose from the movie “Titanic” was displayed on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 10. The guerrilla art was apparently unveiled by a group called The Secret Handshake. Trump has denied any and all wrongdoing in his relationship with Epstein.
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A boy runs inside a cement pipe as air raid sirens warn of an incoming Iranian missile strike in Michmoret, Israel, on Tuesday, March 10.
A boy runs inside a cement pipe as air raid sirens warn of an incoming Iranian missile strike in Michmoret, Israel, on Tuesday, March 10.
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Cyclists compete in the first stage of the Paris-Nice race in France on Sunday, March 8.
Cyclists compete in the first stage of the Paris-Nice race in France on Sunday, March 8.
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Forensics officers examine bullet marks at the US consulate in Toronto on Tuesday, March 10. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F10%2Famericas%2Fus-consulate-shooting-toronto-latam-intl">Shots were fired early Tuesday</a>, leaving damage to the building but no injuries.
Forensics officers examine bullet marks at the US consulate in Toronto on Tuesday, March 10. Shots were fired early Tuesday, leaving damage to the building but no injuries.
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A tanker is anchored in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday, March 10. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fworld%2Flive-news%2Firan-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26%3Fpost-id%3Dcmmnhwyod000l3b6wdinc1dw5">the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed</a> as a “tool of pressure.” The strait is one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints, connecting the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world.
A tanker is anchored in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday, March 10. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as a “tool of pressure.” The strait is one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints, connecting the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world.
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Biathletes ski during a World Cup event in Kontiolahti, Finland, on Sunday, March 8.
Biathletes ski during a World Cup event in Kontiolahti, Finland, on Sunday, March 8.
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A woman welcomes her husband in Chernihiv, Ukraine, after he was released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, March 5. He had been held captive for 22 months.
A woman welcomes her husband in Chernihiv, Ukraine, after he was released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, March 5. He had been held captive for 22 months.
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Japan’s Ukyo Shuto leaps for a fly ball during a World Baseball Classic game against South Korea on Saturday, March 7.
Japan’s Ukyo Shuto leaps for a fly ball during a World Baseball Classic game against South Korea on Saturday, March 7.
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Two ducks stand in a field of daffodils in Bruges, Belgium, on Tuesday, March 10. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F03%2F05%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-february-26-march-5">See last week in 46 photos</a>.
Two ducks stand in a field of daffodils in Bruges, Belgium, on Tuesday, March 10. See last week in 46 photos.
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