WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 3-10-26 (1/3)

Episode Date: March 10, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Mark Mellinger. President Trump seems to be indicating the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran could be nearing a close. We've wiped every single force in Iran out very completely. The president, talking to reporters Monday, they were asking follow-up questions about a comment he made during an interview earlier in the day when he called Operation Epic Fury, quote, very complete. Trump also says Iran. is at the beginning of building a new country, and he's threatened to take over the Strait of Hormuz. Those comments are feeding Democrat concerns of a prolonged conflict.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warns Americans don't want a repeat of the Afghanistan or Iraq wars. Americans simply don't want that, and the brutal Iranian regime knows we don't want it either, so they won't be incentivized to negotiate. A group of Senate Democrats is now demanding public hearing. on Epic Fury, Trump insists the conflict will be short-term. Iran's capital got hit hard overnight. Though that audio is from earlier in the conflict, sounds around the city were similar as bombers and warplanes struck the city of Tehran

with the heaviest air raids since the operation began. The barrage happened around midnight and lasted about a half hour, no word, on casualties. wild turns for U.S. stocks and global oil prices Monday. The Dow, S&P, and NASDAQ all had early losses turn into solid gains by the end of the day, buoyed by optimism that the conflict in Iran could be wrapping up soon in light of President Trump's comments to the media. And Interior Secretary Doug Bergam is working to tamp down concerns about rising oil prices. We are absolutely not dependent on oil coming out of the Strait of Hormuz. in the Middle East. We've never been more energy independent.

Bergam on Fox News channels The Story with Martha McCallum. Oil prices had risen to almost $120 a barrel early in the day over fears of a drawn-out conflict in Iran, but dipped back below $90 later on. Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team have been granted humanitarian visas to remain in Australia. The team is in Australia competing in the Women's Asian Cup. fears they'd be persecuted back home in Iran for not singing the Iranian national anthem prior to a match last week. Now, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanyes says he is granting them humanitarian visas so they can stay in his country. For World Radio, I'm Mark Mellinger. For more sound journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth, visit worldradio.com. News.