Good afternoon. It's 3PM, Monday, 9th March. The headlines: Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel amid the conflict in Iran. Mojtaba #Khamenei has been affirmed as the country's supreme leader. Keir Starmer has addressed the war's economic repercussions, and President Macron is in Cyprus to discuss responses to the hostilities. #MojtabaKhamenei #BBC #News