Mar 20 Ukraine's pressure grows as war in Iran deepens and Russia readies a new offensive By Associated Press Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro EU loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges. Continue reading
Mar 20 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. Continue reading
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 Watch 5:46 Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf sent shockwaves through global energy markets a day after Israel struck Iran's main natural gas complex. President Trump sought to reassure Americans as gas prices surge, even as the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:39 How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on By Geoff Bennett, Reza Sayah With the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran nearing its third week, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. They discussed the atmosphere on the ground there and how people are reacting. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:16 Israeli and Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities rattle global markets By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the number of petroleum facilities that have been struck, and how the countries in the Persian Gulf view the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with Susan Ziadeh. She served as U.S. ambassador to Qatar during the Obama… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 8:22 Sen. Scott says U.S. should balance budget but also 'demolish' Iran's nuclear ability By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson As the war with Iran nears the end of its third week, the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to approve $200 billion to fund the ongoing military operation. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:45 White House's use of internet memes to promote Iran war sparks criticism By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson From video game clips to cartoon characters to blockbuster movie scenes, the Trump administration’s Iran messaging has embraced a style critics say blurs the line between propaganda and entertainment and risks reducing a real war to spectacle. White House correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 19 WATCH: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?' Trump says when Japanese reporter asks why allies didn't know about Iran plan By Dan Cooney "We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?" the president responded while sitting next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy U.S. troops to seize uranium? By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president has been circumspect about how far he's willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran's weapons program once and for all, including seizing or destroying the near-bomb-grade nuclear material that Iran possesses. Continue reading