Mar 05 Chaos sown by Iran's attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy By Jamey Keaten, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's basic strategy is to instill fear about the dangers of a widening war in hopes that allies of the U.S. will apply enough pressure to halt their campaign. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s comments were likely to renew questions about whether the U.S. and Israel seek the overthrow of the Islamic Republic or just a change in its policies. Continue reading
Mar 05 Leaders of Canada and Australia urge Iran war de-escalation, affirm Iranians can't have nuclear weapons By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The meeting came after news that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and Turkey said NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkey’s airspace. Continue reading
Mar 05 Iranian warship was sailing home from India exhibition when U.S. sank it By Sheikh Saaliq, Krishan Francis, Associated Press The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It also ignited a debate in India about maritime security in the Indian Ocean. Continue reading
Mar 05 Pummeled by airstrikes, Iran launches new wave of attacks against Israel and U.S. bases By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The war has escalated each day, affecting an additional 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond. Continue reading
Mar 04 With 100 days to go, World Cup faces challenges with Iran war and Mexico cartel violence By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico's host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the U.S. and criticism from… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 7:19 U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun' By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela On Wednesday, the U.S. said that its war with Iran has only just begun. The war expanded again as Iran fired a drone into NATO territory, and the U.S. used a torpedo fired by a submarine to sink a warship… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 3:22 Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000 By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev The Red Crescent in Iran reports that 1,000 people have been killed in Tehran by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with special correspondent Reza Sayah. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:16 Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Simona Foltyn Israel continued waves of heavy airstrikes in Beirut after Hezbollah began firing on Israel in support of Iran. Nearly 85,000 people have been displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military has also started a ground incursion into southern… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 7:32 Sen. Katie Britt says Trump has the authority to 'finish the job' in Iran By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura For perspective on how Congress is weighing the unfolding situation in the Middle East, Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama. Continue watching