Mar 20 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. Continue reading
Mar 19 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. Continue reading
Mar 19 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. Continue reading
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 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. Continue reading
Mar 06 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. Continue reading
Mar 06 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. Continue reading
Mar 06 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. Continue reading
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 4 firsthand stories of travelers getting stranded due to the Iran war By Associated Press In a matter of days, the conflict has continued to escalate — particularly with strikes in the Gulf states where, beyond the Middle East, airports serve as critical hubs connecting travelers going to Europe, Africa and Asia. Despite ongoing evacuation… Continue reading