Mar 30 Iran says its ambassador won't leave Beirut despite Lebanon ordering his expulsion By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Leaders warn the rift is hurting diplomacy and efforts to disarm Hezbollah that began before the current war. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump issues new threat to Iran's energy infrastructure if a ceasefire isn't reached 'shortly' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Associated Press Trump's new threat in a social media post and earlier comments in an interview with the Financial Times that suggested American troops could seize the country's Kharg Island oil export hub highlight a frequent tactic. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch Inside the U.S.-Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The war against Iran is a fight that Israel has wanted for decades. How did Netanyahu convince President Trump to act? Can a war launched together be ended together? And is there a limit to the U.S.-Israeli partnership? Compass Points… Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:43 Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks' By Ali Rogin, Sonia Kopelev Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops. That's despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf and reports that more personnel could soon be on the way. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:11 Ukraine's drone defense tech reshapes combat as warfare evolves By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin Earlier this month, President Trump told journalists he didn’t want Ukraine’s assistance with drone defense, saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the last person he’d ever ask for help. But during the Iran war, Gulf countries have been lining up… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:02 Drone swarms over key U.S. military bases raise concerns By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine is providing a real-time testing ground for nations defending against drones. But unidentified drones are also an ongoing concern in the United States. This month, a swarm of drones repeatedly hovered around Barksdale Air Force Base… Continue watching
Mar 27 Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hacking into FBI Director Patel's personal account By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Trump offers support to U.S. farmers during Iran war By Associated Press President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting that he plans to roll out a “variety” of policies “to support American farmers” as his administration wages war in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 27 Iran says nuclear facilities have been attacked after Israel says attacks 'will escalate and expand' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump has claimed talks on ending the war are going well and that he gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading