Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex in Qatar
Iran struck Qatar’s massive gas facility after Israel targeted Iran’s gas field, putting global energy supplies at risk. Source link
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What to know about Iran’s Kharg Island and Trump’s threats : NPR
Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil exports, making it a lifeline for its economy. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. has … Read more
Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets : NPR
US President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, as he returns from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after attending a dignified transfer solemn event on March 18, 2026. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images Iran attacked the world’s … Read more
Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need
It’s not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran. Source link
Once the airstrikes stop, Iran’s nuclear threat leaves no easy endgame : NPR
Even after airstrikes end, Iran’s nuclear threat looms and diplomacy may be too late. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Whenever the United States and Israel stop bombing Iran, they will have to figure out how to deal with the remnants of the country’s nuclear program. NPR’s Michele Kelemen reports it may be even harder now to talk … Read more
At least 400 dead in drug rehabilitation center strike in Kabul, Afghan officials say : NPR
Afghanistan says Pakistan is to blame for a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed at least 400 people, the deadliest attack since fighting began weeks ago. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Emergency crews worked for hours on Tuesday to retrieve bodies from a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul. A Pakistani airstrike hit it. … Read more
Morning news brief
Iranians fleeing their country share rare glimpse of what life is like amid war, Trump floats idea of “taking” Cuba, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady. Source link
Kenya grandmothers coach next generation : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Last summer while traveling through Europe, I ran into a childhood friend who told me about a group of grandmothers in central Kenya who had formed a soccer team to keep fit and to … Read more
Israel says it killed Iran’s intelligence chief in overnight strike : NPR
Police and first responders work at a scene where an apartment was damaged by a missile strike in the outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday. Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images Click here to listen to NPR’s State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories … Read more
Author Scott Anderson on Iran's power structure after death of top security official
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and author Scott Anderson about Iran’s power structure after the killing of Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Source link