
Ex-Iraqi foreign minister on regional fallout from Iran conflict
NPR’s Leila Fadel sits down with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran, for Iraq and the region.
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 11:45

NPR’s Leila Fadel sits down with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran, for Iraq and the region.

Cyber warfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.

Cyberwarfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.

Towns in eastern Ukraine are putting up netting over sidewalks and roads to stop Russian drones from killing civilians and soldiers.

Lebanon says it’s ready to talk to Israel to end the fighting, as the war in Iran intensifies.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from US President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region.
A woman alleged to have fired an assault rifle at the luxury Los Angeles home of Rihanna was being held by police on Monday.

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.
Oil prices tanked and equities rallied following a wild day of swings that came after US President Donald Trump said the US-Israel war on Iran would be ending earlier than thought.

The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China’s foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.

The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China’s foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.
Israel’s first responders said shrapnel killed a man in central Israel as several blasts rocked the area, shortly after the military detected new missile launches from Iran.

The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he’s long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

Jason Hughes’s family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.

The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada’s parliament.
Iranians living abroad could have property confiscated and face other legal penalties if they express support for the United States and Israel, the Iranian prosecutor general’s office said.

The annual event, usually held in April, has been cancelled a month before it was due to take place, a tour agency says.

Norwegian police say their investigation so far shows Sunday’s blast was caused by an improvised device.

India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.

Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. And, President Trump says he will not sign any more bills until Congress overhauls voting.