Mar 12 Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. Continue reading
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
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 Watch 5:05 Ukrainian troops share lessons learned from fighting Iran's Shahed drones By Jack Hewson, Tetiana Burianova For more than 10 days, Iran has used Shahed drones to target American bases, killing U.S. troops and hitting civilian infrastructure facilities. But long before they flew across the Middle East, Shaheds fired by Russia targeted Ukrainian troops and infrastructure. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:38 How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Now that the Shahed drone threat has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. and Arab allies have formally requested Ukraine's help. This week, Ukrainian troops have arrived to begin their training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official who's key… Continue watching
Mar 11 Most U.S. stocks fall as oil prices get back to rising By Stan Choe, Associated Press Since the start of the Iran war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour. Continue reading
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 11 WATCH: Asked what U.S. needs to do to end Iran war, Trump says 'more of the same' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With neither side budging, the war is now on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear. Continue reading
Mar 11 The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press You don't have to drive a car to be affected. Continue reading