Mar 02 Watch 4:04 Hezbollah and Israel reignite conflict in Lebanon after Iran strikes By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Lebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah resumed attacks on Israel following the Iran strikes. Simona Foltyn reports from the outskirts of the capital city of Beirut. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 9:09 Expert panel breaks down U.S. objectives in Iran war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For more perspective on war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre, Joel Rayburn and Holly Dagres. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. 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 Iran's soccer federation says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt By Associated Press The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States. 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
Mar 02 Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal, allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Macron says the new strategy will "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries."… Continue reading
Mar 02 Where things stand as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran widen By Cara Anna, Associated Press The Islamic Republic must now choose a supreme leader for the first time since 1989. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the theocracy that cracked down on nationwide protests earlier this year. There was… Continue reading