NPR News: 03-10-2026 6AM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Iran is firing drones and missiles today toward Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait as the war in the Mid East continues. We're achieving major strides toward completing our military objective. And some people could say they're pretty well complete. We've wiped every single force in Iran out very completely. The spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran will determine when the war ends. Trump later wrote online he said if Iran tries to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, the U. S. will hit Iran twenty times harder than they've already been struck. But Iran says it won't allow a single liter of oil to leave the region if the attacks persist. Crude oil prices have fallen overnight to about $90 a barrel, but U. S. gas prices jumped another nickel overnight. Triple A says it's $3. 54 on average for a gallon of regular. Meanwhile, Israel continues to attack Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Lebanese health officials say nearly 500 people have been killed. That includes at least one hundred twenty-five women and children, and nearly a dozen paramedics, and Pierre's Jawad Brizkala reports from Beirut. Hit two civil defense posts near villages in southern Lebanon, killing a paramedic at each site. In a statement, the ministry accused Israel of systematically targeting ambulance teams and disregarding internat