NPR (Ryan Benk) - How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.
NEWSNATIONNOW (The Associated Press) - The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate
Gulf countries reported new attacks Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighboring country’s non-U.S. assets. Tehran accused the United States of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home [...]
ABCNEWS - Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war
Pope Leo XIV called on leaders in the Iran war to reopen talks.
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ABCNEWS - Energy Secretary Wright says war with Iran 'will certainly' end in next few weeks
Wright said gas prices should come down soon, but there is no guarantee.
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HUFFPOST - Before You Text a Military Spouse About Iran, Read This
“Every time a new headline is dropped, it feels personal.”
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - The Iran war is a new test of America's economic superpower
If you predicted the U.S. would fall into recession due to the latest headlines , the last few years have made you look dumb. Through interest rate increases, armed conflict in Europe and a trade war, it has proven stunningly resilient. The big picture: America's economic superpower has been its scale, diversity and adaptability that have allowed it to continue chugging along whenever crises arise. - Now, the Iran war will test again how much the U.S. economy can absorb without a meaningful downturn. State of play: With Iran threatening attacks on ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz , the price of oil is up 43% this month, at over $103 a barrel at Friday's close. - Middle East exports of other key commodities, including the raw…
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un views rocket launch systems test with his daughter
The Associated Press described the test as a possible response to the ongoing U.S.-South Korean military training which North Korea has criticized.
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Cheap drones transform global battlefield
Cheap, mass-produced drones have permanently changed the face of warfare. - Without them, Russia's overwhelming manpower and firepower advantage would grind Ukraine into dust. - Without them, the Houthis are a ragtag militia in Yemen — not a force that brought global shipping to its knees. - Without them, a sanctioned, isolated Iran couldn't inflict nearly as much damage to the most powerful military in world history. Why it matters: Size no longer guarantees victory. Any nation, any proxy, any rebel group with access to cash and commercial components can now bleed a superpower slowly, expensively and without a clean answer. Driving the news: Iran's Shahed drone — said to cost between $20,000 and $50,000 — has been the regime's…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tara Suter) - Trump admin offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders
The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Mills Hayes) - US bracing for more 'lone wolf' terror attacks amid war in Iran
Officially, authorities have been reluctant to connect the dots between recent attacks and the Iran war.