Mar 14 Tehran claims the U.S. attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports, without providing evidence. Continue reading
Mar 14 After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands By Sam Metz, Associated Press The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:56 More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon… Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. eases some sanctions on Russian oil, but crude prices remain high By David McHugh, Associated Press The move, intended to soothe jittery markets over the disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, underlines how the war has boosted Moscow's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget as it presses its invasion of… Continue reading
Mar 13 Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Prices rose 2.8% in January compared with a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Friday. Continue reading
Mar 12 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. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:14 Iran's new supreme leader vows continued retaliation across Gulf and oil routes By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in a written statement that Iran's retaliation throughout the Persian Gulf will continue. The widening conflict has pushed oil back above $100 a barrel, rattling global markets. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Qatar. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:41 Middle East analysts on what the Iran war has accomplished and how it might end By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For an assessment of where things stand with the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett sat down with Alan Eyre and Behnam Ben Taleblu. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the nuclear deal with Iran and is… Continue watching
Mar 11 Why did U.S. bombings cause 'acid rain' to fall in Iran? An atmospheric scientist explains By Gabriel da Silva, The Conversation Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots on the weekend, with some outlets describing it as “acid rain.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:09 Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart The Persian Gulf energy crunch deepened on Wednesday as the U.S. and Israel launched new strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated across the region and effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting countries around the world to take… Continue watching