He vowed bombing “at a much, much harder level” if Iran disrupted oil supplies alongside his sanctions pledge. “We’re looking to keep the oil prices down,” Trump said at a news conference at his resort in Doral, Florida. Russia has faced sanctions on its oil revenue in an international bid to deprive the country of revenue over its war in Ukraine. “Together with our Israeli partners, we’re crushing the enemy in an overwhelming display of technical skill and military force,” Trump told Republican lawmakers earlier Monday. Trump also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Iran and the war in Ukraine, Tass reported Monday, citing Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian leader.

Source: The Edge Markets March 09, 2026 22:48 UTC