Mar 13 What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown By Nick Schifrin The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:56 More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 6:36 Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev As the war with Iran continues to escalate, northern Israel is yet again on the conflict's front line and facing a barrage of missile and drone fire. Communities still recovering from the fighting that followed the Oct. 7 attacks now… Continue watching
Mar 13 Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil By Samya Kullab, Associated Press As the war nears two full weeks, Iraq’s situation is growing more desperate. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. eases some sanctions on Russian oil, but crude prices remain high By David McHugh, Associated Press The move, intended to soothe jittery markets over the disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, underlines how the war has boosted Moscow's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget as it presses its invasion of… Continue reading
Mar 13 Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing By Didi Tang, Associated Press It comes after Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last year and agreed to a one-year truce in a trade war that temporarily saw tit-for-tat tariffs soar to triple digits before the two sides climbed down. Continue reading
Mar 13 Cuban president says talks were recently held with the U.S. to resolve differences By Milexsy Duran, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been hit in Iran conflict By Associated Press Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered new details on the operation against Iran at a news conference from the Pentagon, noting the impact of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic. Continue reading