Mar 19 WATCH: 'It takes money to kill bad guys,' Hegseth says as Pentagon seeks billions more for the Iran war By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Asked about the figure at a press conference Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not directly confirm the amount, saying it could change. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:01 Lawmakers press U.S. intelligence officials on Iran war as new strikes jolt oil markets By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A series of strikes across the Middle East jolted energy markets and fueled concerns that the war won't end anytime soon. Brent crude oil is nearing a 52-week high after Israel hit a large gas field in Iran, and Iranian… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 7:19 Trump has 'no plan' on how to end Iran war, Sen. Murphy says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura For the Democratic perspective on developments in the Iran war, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:05 Migrants in Lebanon displaced again as Mideast conflict escalates By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick Among the nearly one million people displaced in Lebanon are some of the roughly 170,000 migrant workers not counted by the government. Many came to Lebanon fleeing wars in their homelands or simply looking for a better life. Now, conflict… Continue watching
Mar 18 Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 18 Iran war has U.S. farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer By Jack Dura, Associated Press Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears. Continue reading
Mar 18 Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks as oil prices surge By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war’s mounting pressure – from both sides -- on the… Continue reading
Mar 18 China dismisses U.S. Hormuz request as Trump's Beijing trip is delayed and Iran war deepens By Didi Tang, Associated Press Experts have expressed concerns that China stands to gain if the U.S. gets bogged down in the war. Continue reading
Mar 18 Iran continues exporting millions of barrels of oil as around 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the war By Chan Ho-him, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Many of the vessels that have passed through the Strait are so-called "dark" transits evading Western sanctions that likely have ties with Iran. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Gabbard, Ratcliffe and Patel testify on worldwide threats in Senate Intelligence hearing By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Top Trump administration national security officials facing back-to-back congressional hearings starting Wednesday are expected to be pressed on the war in Iran, including a deadly strike on a school, as well as the FBI's capacity to prevent terror attacks inside… Continue reading