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Tourist Filmed Missile Strike in Dubai, Then Got Charged

UAE cybercrime charges have been lobbed against at least 20

(Newser) - A tourist's video habit has landed him in serious trouble in Dubai. The Guardian reports that a 60-year-old visitor from London is among 20 people charged in the United Arab Emirates under cybercrime laws after authorities found a video of an Iranian missile strike against Dubai on his phone,...

CentCom: All Aboard US Plane That Crashed in Iraq Are Dead

6 crew members died aboard US military refueling plane

(Newser) - All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran are dead, the US military said Friday, after their plane crashed in western Iraq . The US Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in "friendly airspace,...

US Weighs Risky Move: Navy Escorts Through Strait
US Weighs Risky Move:
Navy Escorts Through Strait
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Mar 13, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

US Weighs Risky Move: Navy Escorts Through Strait

But US is 'simply not ready yet,' says energy secretary

(Newser) - One big unknown in the Iran war is whether the US will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Soon after the conflict began, President Trump said the US Navy would do so if it becomes necessary, notes Axios . With...

Hegseth: Khamenei Is 'Wounded,' 'Likely Disfigured'

As Trump says Iran's new leader is 'damaged,' 'probably alive in some form'

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader is alive but apparently not unscathed, according to top US officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign, telling reporters the "so-called, not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured." He added that Washington is "on plan to defeat,...

4 Crew Members Found Dead After US Plane Crashes in Iraq

Central Command says efforts are underway to find the other 2 aboard refueling plane

(Newser) - The US military's Central Command said Friday that four of six crew members of an American KC-135 refueling plane that went down in Iraq have been found dead and that recovery efforts were ongoing to find the other two.
  • "The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However,
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Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on Gulf States

'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,' Trump warns

(Newser) - Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones targeting Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and President Trump threatened major new retaliation.
  • "Iran's Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and
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Meloni Condemns US-Israel Strikes on Iran

Italian leader demands probe into 'massacre' at Iranian girls' school

(Newser) - Italy's prime minister just put the US and Israel on notice while insisting she won't be dragged into their war with Iran, the Telegraph reports. Giorgia Meloni told Italy's Senate that US and Israeli strikes on Iran fall "outside the scope of international law" and stressed...

New Iranian Leader Issues a Defiant First Statement

Mojtaba Khamenei vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader has used his debut public statement to double down on a crisis that's already rattling oil markets. Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday backed the continued shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz , calling it a lever to "pressure the enemy," and warned that all...

Iran's Government Looks to Be Holding

US and Israeli strikes fail to significantly weaken ruling regime: Reuters

(Newser) - Iran's government is taking heavy hits but, for now, it isn't wobbling, according to US intelligence. Three sources who have seen recent assessments tell Reuters that a wide range of reports point to the same conclusion: Iran's ruling system remains coherent and in charge of the population, despite nearly two...

Analysis: Prepare for 'Prolonged' Hormuz Shutdown

US reluctance to escort tankers results in standstill, with no solution in sight

(Newser) - Oil isn't just flowing more slowly out of the Persian Gulf—it's barely moving at all, and nobody's sure when that might change. Intensifying Iranian strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, combined with a US reluctance to send in warship escorts, have effectively frozen traffic...

US to Tap Oil Reserves Following Trump's '180'

Release of 172M barrels aims to ease war-driven price spike and reassure markets

(Newser) - President Trump is cracking open the nation's oil piggy bank, despite opposition to a similar move by President Biden. The Trump administration will release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a push to cool surging prices tied to the US war with Iran and attacks on tankers...

Iran Strikes 2 Fuel Tankers in Iraqi Waters

UN Security Council condemns Gulf attacks as Iran steps up attacks on shipping

(Newser) - Two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters were attacked by Iran late Wednesday, setting both ablaze and killing at least one crew member, according to port officials and maritime security firms. The strikes, an escalation in Iran's attacks on shipping and oil infrastructure, came hours after three other commercial vessels...

Iranian School Appeared on US List of Targets

Officials say Central Command relied on outdated information

(Newser) - A school in southern Iran where more than 170 people, many of them children, were killed in the early hours of the US and Israeli airstrikes was on an American target list and may have been misidentified as a military site, the Washington Post reports. The ongoing military investigation has...

400M Barrels of Oil Is a Lot, but Maybe Not Enough

Impact on global fuel prices during war could be limited, experts suggest

(Newser) - Oil's emergency parachute was just yanked, but no one's sure how much softer the landing will be. The Guardian 's Heather Stewart reports that the International Energy Agency is coordinating its biggest-ever drawdown of emergency oil reserves: 400 million barrels , roughly a third of members' government stockpiles,...

FBI Alert: Iran 'Allegedly Aspired' to Strike California

FBI alert cites unconfirmed threat tied to possible US strikes

(Newser) - Iran may be thousands of miles away, but an FBI alert viewed by ABC News suggests it may have Pacific Coast ambitions. ABC News reports the bureau quietly warned California law enforcement agencies late last month that Iran "allegedly aspired" to strike the state if the US struck it...

Rogan: Trump Supporters 'Betrayed' by 'Insane' War

President ran on 'end these stupid, senseless wars,' podcaster says

(Newser) - Joe Rogan, whose podcast helped President Trump make gains with young men before the 2024 election, is starting to sound like a disappointed voter. On a podcast episode with conservative writer Michael Shellenberger released on Tuesday, Rogan questioned the war on Iran, saying many supporters feel "betrayed" after Trump...

A US Move Is Unnerving South Korea
A US Move Is
Unnerving South Korea
Mar 11, 2026 2:00 PM CDT

A US Move Is Unnerving South Korea

Components of THAAD system deployed 9 years ago are reportedly being moved out

(Newser) - Nine years ago, locals protested when a US missile shield was deployed on a golf course in Seongju, South Korea, as a means to counter any potential North Korean threat. Now come protests over its removal. The Washington Post cited two officials on Monday who said parts of a Terminal...

Report: Pentagon Isn't Telling Full Story of Troop Injuries

Dozens hospitalized with burns and brain injuries after Iran strike in Kuwait, per CBS News

(Newser) - The Pentagon's early description of a deadly drone strike in Kuwait greatly downplayed the severity, according to CBS News . Multiple sources tell the outlet that the March 1 Iranian drone attack on a US tactical operations center at Shuaiba port not only killed six US service members , but left...

2 Pipelines Could Ease the Pressure on Trump

Saudi, UAE lines bypassing Hormuz chokepoint are keeping crisis from spiraling, for now

(Newser) - Two long-ignored desert pipelines are suddenly doing a lot of the heavy lifting for the global oil system. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz throttled by the Iran war and more than 1,000 vessels backed up, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are pushing crude through overland...

IEA Weighs Record Oil Reserve Release to Counter Supply Shock
IEA OKs Historic Oil
Release Amid Iran War
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Mar 11, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

IEA OKs Historic Oil Release Amid Iran War

400M barrels easily top 182M released after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine

(Newser) - The International Energy Agency said Wednesday its 32 member nations will jointly release 400 million barrels from strategic stockpiles to blunt the energy shock from the war in Iran. That's its biggest coordinated drawdown on record and only the sixth such move. IEA chief Fatih Birol called it a...

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