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Supreme Leader Statement, Emergency Oil, USA Baseball Barely Advances and more
CNN 5 Things
Mar 12, 2026

Amid continued bombardment, Iranian state TV reads out a statement attributed to the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Oil prices rose again as more ships are attacked near the Strait of Hormuz – we'll explore what the Trump administration is doing to alleviate the pain at the pump. Meanwhile, other prices could soon rise. Devastating storms that hit the Eastern and Central US are leaving death and destruction behind. Plus, Team USA gets some help from Italy at the World Baseball Classic.