Mar 12 Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book. Continue reading
Mar 12 Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. Continue reading
Mar 11 South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador to explain criticism as rift deepens By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III was summoned after speaking at a meeting of business leaders on Tuesday, where he challenged the South African government over its diplomatic ties with Iran and its affirmative action laws. Continue reading
Mar 11 Why did U.S. bombings cause 'acid rain' to fall in Iran? An atmospheric scientist explains By Gabriel da Silva, The Conversation Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots on the weekend, with some outlets describing it as “acid rain.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:09 Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart The Persian Gulf energy crunch deepened on Wednesday as the U.S. and Israel launched new strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated across the region and effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting countries around the world to take… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:05 Ukrainian troops share lessons learned from fighting Iran's Shahed drones By Jack Hewson, Tetiana Burianova For more than 10 days, Iran has used Shahed drones to target American bases, killing U.S. troops and hitting civilian infrastructure facilities. But long before they flew across the Middle East, Shaheds fired by Russia targeted Ukrainian troops and infrastructure. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:38 How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Now that the Shahed drone threat has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. and Arab allies have formally requested Ukraine's help. This week, Ukrainian troops have arrived to begin their training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official who's key… Continue watching
Mar 11 Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. Continue reading
Mar 11 North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Images sent by state media Wednesday showed the two in a conference room watching the firing on a screen, but the report did not mention Kim's daughter. 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