RT News - March 8 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Iranian elders prepare to announce their decision on a replacement for Ayatollah Khamenei who was killed by Israel. 'Chemical warfare' against civilians - that's how Iran brands the Israeli and US strikes on its oil facilities that leave dozens of storage tankers ablaze. RT's Tehran bureau chief reports from the scene that's been hit by devastating fallout in the form of acid rain. Iran fires back at Israel, with at least three people reportedly injured by shrapnel from a missile near Tel Aviv. The US president rejects American media reports that point to his military being behind the shocking bombing that killed 150 Iranian children on the first day of the war.