Iran war: Trump slams Starmer again as bombs hit oil depots in Tehran | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBel Trew, James C. Reynolds & Arpan RaiSunday 08 March 2026 08:23 GMTDonald Trump attends dignified transfer for six American soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait baseUS president Donald Trump stated he is not interested in negotiating with Iran, suggesting the conflict could escalate to a point where no leadership would remain to negotiate.The US administration is reportedly considering deploying special forces to Iran to secure its highly enriched nuclear stockpile at a later stage of the war.It comes as Israel launched a series of deadly attacks overnight on Tehran's infrastructure and oil facilities, with locals reporting massive explosions and fires.The Israel Defence Forces confirmed the strikes and vowed to continue pursuing every successor of Iran's next supreme leader.This warning from Israel came shortly after Iran's clerical body reportedly reached a consensus on choosing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump rejects settling conflict as Israel bombs Tehran oil facilitiesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in