Lisbon, March 9, 2026 (Lusa) - The war on Iran, its new president and resulting fuel price hikes are featured on most front pages on Monday.

Correio da Manhã:

- “70 police officers investigated in torture case. Crimes of rape against homeless people and immigrants”

- “Benfica 2 FC Porto 2. Benfica survives in the title race”

- “Goals from Leandro and Schjelderup rescue Benfica and leave everything equal”

- “Inauguration. President Seguro takes Belém to the interior”

- “Persian Gulf. Iran defies Trump and chooses Khamenei”

- “2,300 injured. Scooters cause five deaths in three years”

- “Paredes. Kleptomaniac convicted of stealing wine”

- “Corruption. Judge halts case against Lula's son”

- “Economy. Tourists spend 6.5 million per day in restaurants”

Público:

- “Portugal without medium and long-range missile defence systems”

- “Middle East. Iran defies Trump and elects Khamenei's son as new supreme leader”

- “War raises fears of new migration crisis in Europe”

- “Diesel prices shoot up 20 cents today, retailers call for tax cuts”

- “Inauguration is today. President Seguro, the ‘anti-Marcelo,’ takes the stage”

- “FC Porto ties with Benfica at Luz and keeps rivals at bay”

- “Poverty. Minimum social payment beneficiaries fall to 20-year low”

- “Storms. Government prepares LNEC plan and is already studying new SIRESP emergency radio system”

- “Tróia. Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ, investigates fire at hotel owned by heiress to Zara empire”

Jornal de Notícias:

- “Banks have more branches but have reduced hours and services to a minimum.”

- “Benfica 2 - FC Porto 2”

- “Presidency. Seguro arrives with threat to veto labor package”

- “War. Iran's new supreme leader is Khamenei's son”

- “Ariadna. Granddaughter of writer Vargas Llosa in the running for Miss Universe”

- “Witchcraft. Convicted of defrauding a divorcee who wanted to rekindle her marriage”

- “Damage to the coastal area and rivers totals 300 million”

Diário de Notícias:

- “Health Inspection investigates Western Lisbon Human Resources Service”

- “State revenue from fuel tax at highest ever level”

- “DN/Aximage poll. 64% say they have confidence in Seguro's ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ performance”

- “Mariana Leitão. ‘We need to make it happen, and the government hasn't shown many signs that it's managing to do so’”

- "War. Iran's next leader ‘won't last long’ without US approval“

- ”Benfica-FC Porto. Eagles react and rescue a draw in the classic. Everything remains the same at the top“

- ”#LisboaEscuta. Heavy metal chaos is on the loose in Lisbon“

Negócios:

- ”Conversa Capital. Paulo Fernandes. Government is studying a ‘special green light for construction’“

- ”Insurance in Belém. Between the health pact and the response to crises“

- ”Africa Radar. José de Lima Massano. ‘State payments to companies are all up to date’“

- ”Middle East. Natural gas prices could triple in 90 days with the war"

- “Private Investor. From railways to technology. Stock markets have changed, but they  beat everything else”

O Jornal Económico:

- “‘Portugal is investing in technological sovereignty’ [Gonçalo Matias, Minister for State Reform]”

- “Banking Forum: the biggest gathering of bankers”

- “War sets Lebanon and oil deposits in Iran ablaze”

- “Swedes to invest 3.3 billion to produce green steel in Sines”

- “Diesel expected to rise 23 cents, government eases ISP”

- “Marcelo leaves Belém on foot today, Seguro enters with agenda”

- “14 million project in Mozambique creates 24,000 jobs”

- “Portugal's criminal investigation police agency investigates fire at hotel in Troia that was due to open soon”

- “Fitch maintains sovereign debt rating and improves outlook”

ADB // ADB.

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