Asia gets 60% of its oil from the Middle East, and the US-Israeli war with Iran has made markets volatile. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout breaks down what is spooking Asian stock markets and the effects on the region.
Asia gets 60% of its oil from the Middle East, and the US-Israeli war with Iran has made markets volatile. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout breaks down what is spooking Asian stock markets and the effects on the region.
After a US-Israel strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the most powerful position in the Islamic Republic was left open. Amidst external pressure, Iran's clerical regime is quickly working to decide who will succeed him. CNN's International Correspondent Isobel Yeung reports.
The US military has launched operations with Ecuador targeting “designated terrorist organizations.” CNN's David Culver explains how the announcement appears to mark an expansion of the Trump's administration's anti-drug trafficking efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq, who said they are '"really frightened" about possible retaliatory strikes by Tehran, if their territory is used as a launch pad for a potential ground offensive into Western Iran.
"You live in Dubai, aren't you scared?" That's the message that is appearing on millions of social feeds from influencers based in Dubai. After Iran targeted Dubai with drones and missiles, dozens of influencers have responded with a show of faith in the royal family.
CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Beirut as the Lebanese capital faces a wave of Israeli strikes, including near its international airport.
The Trump administration is actively weighing military support for Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to challenge Iran. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh breaks down the risks.
Iran's women's soccer team stayed silent while their national anthem played before a match with South Korea. Iranian journalist Raha Pourbakhsh told CNN that the team had their phones tapped by the Islamic Republic. CNN's Christina Macfarlane reports.
