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Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
World 16 Mar, 2026
Firefighters put out the fire in a residential neighborhood following a Russian missile and drone attack, in Brovary, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks

Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy also warned of a “very high” risk that the Iran war could drain the air defense stockpiles Ukraine depends on to counter Russian missile strikes.
Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy also warned of a “very high” risk that the Iran war could drain the air defense stockpiles Ukraine depends on to counter Russian missile strikes.
World 15 Mar, 2026
Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending.
World 15 Mar, 2026
Residents and officers from Israel's Home Front Command inspect a house destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Zarzir, northern Israel, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized...

Iran continued its daily attacks on oil and other infrastructure around the Gulf region, and on Friday Saudi Arabia said that it downed nearly 50 drones.
Iran continued its daily attacks on oil and other infrastructure around the Gulf region, and on Friday Saudi Arabia said that it downed nearly 50 drones.
World 13 Mar, 2026
An oil tanker burns after being hit by an Iranian strike in the ship-to-ship transfer zone at Khor al-Zubair port near Basra, Iraq, late Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Photo: AP

Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting

Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting

Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
World 13 Mar, 2026
Smoke rises after an explosion at the airport in Irbil, Iraq, late Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on...

Iran has targeted oil fields and refineries in Gulf Arab nations and effectively stopped cargo traffic through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil passes.
Iran has targeted oil fields and refineries in Gulf Arab nations and effectively stopped cargo traffic through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil passes.
World 12 Mar, 2026
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 9, 2026. Photo: AP

Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East

Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the...

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. Five pro-Iranian militiamen were killed in an airstrike in northern Iraq.
Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. Five pro-Iranian militiamen were killed in an airstrike in northern Iraq.
World 10 Mar, 2026
This image taken from video provided by Iran state TV shows Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's slain supreme leader, who has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, March 9, 2026. Photo: Iran state TV via AP

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi...

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks across the Mideast to strike oil and water facilities crucial to its desert sheikdoms.
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks across the Mideast to strike oil and water facilities crucial to its desert sheikdoms.
World 09 Mar, 2026
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Photo: AP

Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective...

The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.
The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.
World 06 Mar, 2026

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