Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount
Iran fired upon commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf.
The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Eight are currently “severely injured,” Parnell added.
Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
Oil prices surged and stock markets slid after hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader. His appointment on Monday, and new strikes on regional oil infrastructure, signaled that Iran was digging in 10 days into the war launched by the United States and Israel.
US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking
The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Wednesday and erased much of its loss since the war with Iran began.
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran.
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “ the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four to five week time frame for its military operations against Iran.
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
Tehran and its allies hit back with attacks on Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.
A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in Iranian attack
U.S. Central Command announced on Monday, a fourth U.S. soldier has died during the war with Iran.
Kuwait “mistakenly shot down” three U.S. fighter jets
All six crew members are alive after Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" three U.S. fighter jets
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war
Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region.
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of the supreme leader
An enormous explosion rocked Iran’s capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city.
What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
The strikes came after Trump has pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region as the country struggles with growing dissent following nationwide protests.
US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government'
The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
Crowds of mourners line up for memorial services for Jesse Jackson at his Chicago organization
The protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate will lie in repose for two days at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born.
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes.
What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4
The Cuban government said the vessel was a Florida-registered speedboat and officials who searched it found assault rifles, handguns, homemade explosives, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms.
Cuba says boat from Florida opened fire at its soldiers, starting fight that killed 4
Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program
The remarks by two Iranian officials ahead of Thursday’s talks come as America has assembled its biggest deployment of aircraft and warships to the Middle East in decades.
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