Iranian Foreign Ministry official: US using new ballistic missiles

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A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday the U.S. has a new precision strike missile and used one to kill a group of children on the first day of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel. “The American new #PrSM [precision strike missile], which made its combat debut on 28 February 2026, struck…

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How ‘No Kings’ rallies fit into America’s history of protest

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Millions turned out for the third “No Kings” protest held over the weekend. Demonstrators at thousands of events rallied against the war in Iran, immigration enforcement and what they see as overreach by the Trump administration. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff went to the protest in Minnesota to explore how it…

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Did Trump Just Have a “Biden Moment”?

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Trump delivered a highly anticipated address on Iran, but instead of clarity, viewers got a confusing, low-energy speech that raised more questions than it answered.

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Oil prices rise after Trump speech

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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. © Seth Wenig, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average was…

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Tariffs Strained U.S. Aluminum Supplies. Now the Iran War Is Making It Worse.

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The recent attacks in the Persian Gulf could further constrain supplies of industrial metals.

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How Gulf nations and European allies are responding to Trump’s Iran address

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To discuss the reaction to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham House. Maksad is managing director of the Middle East and North Africa practice at the…

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Global leaders work to ease oil price surge as Trump signals more weeks of Iran war

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In New York and London, European and Middle Eastern countries tried to develop a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely been closed since the war in Iran began. Following President Trump’s address predicting two to three more weeks of war, the U.S. and Israel continued to bomb Iran, and Iran continued…

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Iran war is for U.S. security, Trump’s former ambassador to NATO says

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President Trump said the U.S. operation in Iran will end “very shortly” in his address to the nation on Wednesday night. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who served as ambassador to NATO during Mr. Trump’s first term, joins “The Takeout” with her reaction.

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Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets

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The e-commerce giant called the surcharge “temporary” but couldn’t give a date for when the policy would be retired.

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Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on

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Fuel shocks from the US-Israel war on Iran are rippling worldwide, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push prices higher.

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