Mar 10 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team granted asylum in Australia By Charlotte Graham-McLay, John Pye, R.J. Rico, Associated Press Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing as U.S. announces 'most intense' day of strikes on Iran By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump “is not making anything up” as he offers varying justifications for launching the war. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump sidesteps responsibility for deadly strike on Iranian girls' school By Associated Press President Donald Trump erroneously claimed Monday that Iran has access to the American Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls' school in Iran, killing 165 people. When asked why he was the only person in his… Continue reading
Mar 09 Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:52 As Iran war deepens, Khamenei's son named new supreme leader By Leila Molana-Allen, Kayan Taraporevala, Sonia Kopelev The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is now in its 10th day with no signs of letting up. But President Trump insisted the war is “very complete,” adding the U.S. is far ahead of his four to five week estimated time… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 12:14 Iran's Araghchi calls U.S. strikes a 'failure' and vows to fight 'as long as it takes' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective from the Iranian government on the conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Amna Nawaz spoke with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from Tehran. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 6:23 Oil expert warns of 'nightmare scenario' Iran war could spark By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris It was a day of major volatility in global energy markets and a moment of real concern for consumers. Oil prices surged overnight, coming close to $120 a barrel, but by the end of the trading day prices had fallen… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 3:01 Iran war will end 'soon' but 'important targets' remain if needed, Trump says By Nick Schifrin, Doug Adams President Trump spoke to reporters late Monday afternoon at his golf resort outside Miami. In his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran over a week ago, the president made a new threat. Nick… Continue watching
Mar 09 Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says By Associated Press Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the conversation as “frank and businesslike” and said it lasted about one hour. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump holds news conference to answer questions about Iran By Associated Press Though the president has long professed an “America First” policy prioritizing the U.S., Trump suggested at his news conference that the war was for the benefit of other nations, especially those dependent on oil that’s shipped through the Strait of… Continue reading