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Oil Prices Continue to Climb
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week sinc...
Bruce Collins Mar 08, 2026 crstrbrt / Depositphotos.com

Iran's president apologizes for strikes on neighbors as missiles and drones still pound their cities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's president has apologized to Gulf neighbors as Iranian missiles and drones hit the region, suggesting Tehran's political leadership could not exercise full com...
Bruce Collins Mar 07, 2026

Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its "unconditional surrender." Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran ...
Bruce Collins Mar 06, 2026 creisinger / Depositphotos.com

Israeli warplanes pound Tehran and Beirut as the US vows a surge in its strikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli warplanes have pounded Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war...
Bruce Collins Mar 06, 2026

Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid
(THE CONVERSATION) : Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid on the front line and bearing the brunt of a widening Middle East confli...
Bruce Collins Mar 03, 2026

Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
Associated Press: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy throughout his political career. These are an ironclad partnership with the Unit...
Bruce Collins Mar 03, 2026 Masihullah / Depositphotos.com

Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' and declares, 'We fight to win'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, "This is not Iraq. Thi...
Bruce Collins Mar 02, 2026

Iran's Attacks Spreading
Associated Press: Iran's attacks are spreading across the Middle East as Tehran fires missiles and allied militias are joining the fight against Israeli and U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic. On Mo...
Bruce Collins Mar 02, 2026 Willard / Depositphotos.com

Iran and U.S. holding meetings
JERUSALEM (AP) - As U.S. forces mass in the Middle East, Iran faces the threat of major strikes by the world's most powerful military, potentially targeting its leaders, military, nuclear sites and cr...
Bruce Collins Feb 26, 2026 michal812 / Depositphotos.com

Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy. He says the country is "bigger, better, r...
Bruce Collins Feb 25, 2026









