Mar 02 U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain. Continue reading
Mar 02 With Iran's World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by war, FIFA has Iraq next in line By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament's co-host the United States. Continue reading
Mar 02 Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain By Amir-Hussein Radjy, Sarah El Deeb, Kareem Chehayeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stunned Iranians and stirred a mix of complex emotions in a divided nation. Continue reading
Mar 02 Gulf carriers resume some flights as Iran strikes and retaliation fuel travel chaos By Kelvin Chan, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travelers. Continue reading
Mar 02 Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal, allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Macron says the new strategy will "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries."… Continue reading
Mar 02 Where things stand as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran widen By Cara Anna, Associated Press The Islamic Republic must now choose a supreme leader for the first time since 1989. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the theocracy that cracked down on nationwide protests earlier this year. There was… Continue reading
Mar 02 What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force that answers only to its supreme leader By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Guard rose out of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution as a force meant to protect the country's Shiite cleric-overseen government and later became enshrined in its constitution. Continue reading
Mar 02 Here are some of the contenders to be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Potential candidates range from hard-liners committed to confrontation with the West to reformists who seek diplomatic engagement. Continue reading
Mar 02 World reacts as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran sprawl into regional war By Foster Klug, Associated Press Nations will have the chance for more say as international groups convene in urgent calls and meetings, after the U.N. Security Council gathered in emergency session on Saturday, hours after strikes began. Continue reading
Mar 02 Trump has spent years deriding foreign entanglements. Now, he's taken the U.S. to war with Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even Trump's closest advisers have been unable to point to any specific imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran that required urgent action. Continue reading