World & Security — Archive
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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Tells Congress
Defense officials provided the estimate in a closed-door Senate briefing as the conflict enters its second week.
General Suggests US Military Responding 'Robustly' to Russia's Role in Iran War
Top U.S. commander in Europe told Congress the military is responding forcefully to any entity aiding Iran, as tensions escalate following seven service member deaths.
Iran Targets Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Global Energy Fears
Iran struck at least a dozen vessels in the strategic waterway, prompting the IEA to release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves.
Iran's Regime Shows It Can Still Rattle Global Economy Amid U.S. Bombardment
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil supply passes, has been effectively shut to tanker traffic since the conflict began 12 days ago.
Italy's Meloni Condemns 'Massacre' at Iranian School, Says War Outside International Law
Italian PM joins European leaders in rebuking U.S. strike that killed 175 people at all-girls elementary school, calling it a violation of international law
Pentagon Probe Points to U.S. Missile Hitting Iranian School
A preliminary assessment determines the U.S. was at fault in a strike that killed at least 165 civilians, many of them children, prompting an investigation into one of the military's most deadly civilian incidents in decades.
Senate Democrats Press for Investigation Into Moves to Ease Russia Oil Sanctions
Democratic senators request congressional hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent by month's end to examine policy shift.
South Africa Summons New U.S. Ambassador to Explain Criticism as Diplomatic Rift Deepens
Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III was called to account for comments on South Africa's affirmative action laws and diplomatic ties with Iran, marking the lowest point in U.S.-South Africa relations since apartheid ended.
Preliminary Inquiry Says U.S. Struck School in Iran That Killed Dozens
Feb. 28 Tomahawk strike on Shajarah Tayyebeb elementary school attributed to targeting mistakes by U.S. Central Command and Defense Intelligence Agency.
43,000 Americans Have Returned From Middle East Since Start of Iran War: State Department
The State Department has completed over three dozen charter flights as U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran approach two weeks, with evacuee demand now outpacing supply.