Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has told a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour".

The war between Iran and the United States is rapidly intensifying to include other countries, including Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle Eastern oil producers to cut supplies and on fears of prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.

U.S. Central Command released fresh footage Thursday showing destruction in Iran as the regime is feeling the impact of the U.S. military.

Trump's call for full capitulation came hours after Iran's president said mediation efforts to end the war were under way.

President Trump’s war is the latest campaign that has drained missile stockpiles and stretched American forces thin.

Iran has destroyed a key $300 million radar system crucial to directing US missile defense batteries in the Gulf that risks further straining the region’s ability to counter future attacks, according to a US official.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's current late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reportedly chosen as the next supreme leader under pressure from the IRGC.