middle east

U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukraine is also looking into whether it can have a role in restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, according to Zelenskyy.

Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press

Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region.

EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices

By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war.

How State Department cuts of Middle East experts affect U.S.'s handling of Iran war

By Byron Tau, Associated Press

In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs would ordinarily be at the center of the geopolitical fray.

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.

Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press

The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic.

Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran?

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

The involvement of the Kurds could pressure Iranian defenses and pull Iraq deeper into war.

Gulf allies disappointed U.S. didn't notify about Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say

By Samy Magdy, Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The Gulf countries have emerged as targets for Iran, well within the range of Iran's short-range missiles and filled with targets, including American troops, businesses, tourist locations and energy facilities.

Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Sam Metz, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press

The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended the last war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, who fired rockets at Israel in the opening days of the latest conflict.