Trump also questions whether Iran’s new supreme leader ‘is even alive’ while deflating hopes of a deal with Tehran to end conflict – key US politics stories from 14 March 2026 at a glanceDonald Trump says US strikes have “totally demolished” much of Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub a nd threatened that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun”.In comments to NBC News, the president also questioned, without attribution, whether Iran’s new supreme leader “is even alive”, while deflating hopes of a deal with Tehran to end the conflict. Continue reading... ...read more read less