iran attacks

U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

Iran-linked hackers take aim at U.S. and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Hackers supporting Iran claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack Wednesday against U.S. medical device company Stryker.

Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

By Seung Min Kim, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

Iranian leaders said earlier this week that it’s “not possible” for the country to participate in the World Cup.

Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The about-face comes as Trump's team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded.

Newsom says no imminent threat to California despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

By Associated Press

Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.

U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its enhanced protection list.

Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book.

Should drivers turn to EVs as the war spikes gas prices? Here's what to know

By Alexa St. John, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Drivers of gas-powered vehicles are much more vulnerable to fluctuating prices that result from global conflict than those who charge their cars.

Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.