Trump Open to Talks with Iran Amid Deepening West Asia Conflict, Oil Prices Soar

• US President Donald Trump expressed readiness to speak with Iran's surviving leadership after US-Israeli airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeted the ruling establishment.
• The conflict escalated with heavy bombardment on Iranian cities and Tehran's missile counter-attacks, causing shockwaves across the region and unsettling global markets.
• Iran reported hundreds of civilian casualties, including 165 deaths from a bomb attack on a girls' primary school in Minab, and claimed residential areas were deliberately struck.
• Oil prices surged 10% to $80 a barrel for Brent crude, with warnings of a potential rise to $100, following attacks on tankers and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
• Israel vowed to intensify its assault, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating strikes would escalate at the heart of Tehran.