Middle East Conflict

The school could have been hit because old intelligence showed it to be a military target, sources familiar with the U.S. military's probe said.

Anthropic's Claude AI systems have become a crucial tool for the military despite the company's clashes with the Defense Department.

Members of the delegation, who were in Australia for a tournament when war broke out at home, were offered asylum in “emotional” meetings, a government official said.

President Donald Trump threatened "death, fire and fury" if Iran blockades the crucial Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices soaring and then dipping.

The team drew widespread speculation and news coverage in Australia when players didn’t sing the Iranian anthem before their first match.

Munitions experts said the video appeared to show a Tomahawk strike near the school in Minab, where scores of children were killed last month, according to Iranian officials.

Prices surged past $100 per barrel as the war with Iran intensified, with Israel hitting Iranian oil depots over the weekend and Tehran continuing to strike back across the Middle East.

"I am sitting at home with a headache, and my mouth tastes bitter," one resident of the Iranian capital told NBC News.

The last time oil and gas prices surged to such levels was after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country’s regional neighbors are “brothers” as he downplayed its retaliatory strikes as an obligation.

Eliminated from the tournament in Australia, the players now confront the prospect of returning to a country at war as activists urge authorities to ensure their safety.