Mar 03 Live Updates: Trump says Iran war could last weeks By Associated Press As the war in the Middle East intensifies, President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Continue reading
Mar 03 Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Continue reading
Mar 02 State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries By Associated Press U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel should “DEPART NOW” using any available commercial transportation. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Limiting Trump's authority with war powers act is 'dangerous,' Johnson says By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The U.S. Congress is confronting a war powers debate over President Donald Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — without a formal declaration or an address to the nation, the commander in chief has already launched the country into a quickly spiraling… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:17 How the war in Iran is impacting global energy markets By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Oil and gas prices spiked on Monday as the Iran conflict escalated and shipping was disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows through the strait every day, making it one… Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council as U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran continue By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel… Continue reading
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