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On March 8, local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had launched a Haibar Shekan missile that evening, striking the Haifa oil refinery in northern Israel. The missile hit the facility. The IRGC stated that this action was a response to previous attacks by US and Israeli forces on a Tehran oil refinery.

According to Nikkei, Japan plans to achieve $254 billion in domestic semiconductor sales by 2040.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, Iran stated that the refinery itself was not attacked, but an adjacent oil depot was attacked.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred at 03:03 on March 8 in Diebu County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province (34.07 degrees north latitude, 103.25 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Saudi officials have assured me that Saudi Arabia is fully committed to not allowing its territory, territorial waters or airspace to be used against Iran.

Market news: The US and Israel just launched airstrikes against Iran targeting oil facilities south of Tehran.

On the evening of March 7 local time, the Israel Defense Forces said it had detected a new round of missile attacks from Iran.

GFZ (German Center for Geosciences): A 5.35-magnitude earthquake has struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

Market news: The British government will charter a commercial flight to evacuate British citizens from Dubai early next week.

Israel Defense Forces spokesman: We destroyed a strategic production site in Parchin.

March 8 - On the evening of March 7 local time, explosions were heard over Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, located in the Green Zone, to activate its air defense system.

Iranian Foreign Minister: I warned Trump's envoy that war will not improve our negotiating position.

Iranian Foreign Minister: The United States will bear full responsibility for any actions that escalate Iran's right to self-defense.

Iranian Foreign Minister: If Trump wants to escalate the situation, he will get his wish.

March 8 - According to CNN, Trump, when discussing Iran's next leader, said that it should be like what we did in Venezuela, and the next leader needs to be friendly to the United States and Israel.

According to CBS News: U.S. officials say the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier will be deployed to the Middle East. The Bush may operate alongside the USS Ford and USS Lincoln carriers.

GFZ (German Center for Geosciences): A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Alibaba (09988.HK): The company will announce its results for the quarter ending December 2025 on March 19, 2026.

March 8 - On March 7, local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that its air defense system shot down an Israeli Hermes drone in Hamadan province in western Iran.