Mar 11 Watch 6:17 Can tapping into oil reserves help stabilize prices? By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The decision by the International Energy Agency to tap into oil reserves is historic in its size and scope. The 400 million barrel release dwarfs the number released after Russia invaded Ukraine. But there are many questions about whether this… Continue watching
Mar 11 Iran's sports minister says country can't take part in World Cup because of U.S. attacks By Associated Press Iran was expected to take part in the World Cup that will be held across North America in June, but Iranian Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali told state television that his country’s soccer team players are not safe in… Continue reading
Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Although a few countries other than the U.S. have Tomahawks, none of them is engaged in fighting Iran. Tomahawk cruise missiles are manufactured by Raytheon, a U.S. company, for use by the U.S. military and international partners. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 4:55 As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran’s ability to produce nuclear fuel, and… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The U.S. is investigating an explosion at a school next to an Iranian navy base in the city of Minab. Iran says the strike killed more than 150 people, mostly schoolgirls. A U.S. official briefed on the initial review tells… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 7:12 Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor President Trump’s decision to freeze refugee processing left thousands in limbo. For more than a year, 1,100 Afghan refugees who thought they were bound for the United States have been stranded on a disused military base in Qatar. Now, having… Continue watching
Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. seems 'on a path' to deploying ground troops in Iran, Blumenthal says after classified briefing By Associated Press “I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war,” Blumenthal told reporters after the briefing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: White House says Trump will accept outcome of investigation into bombing of school in Iran By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t answer why President Donald Trump falsely asserted on Monday that Iran has access to the U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls school in Iran, killing 165 people. Continue reading
Mar 10 State Department approves up to $40M to evacuate Americans from Mideast on charter flights By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war. Continue reading