Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants

Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants

Following reports of potential US and Israeli targets, Iranians have staged human chains at bridges and power plants. This action was prompted by authorities calling for people to gather at strategic locations. The BBC’s Will Grant interviews two women facing divergent challenges due to the nation’s energy crisis affecting their pregnancies.

At the annual CPAC conference in Texas, attendees expressed mixed feelings about Operation Epic Fury, which began on February 28. The BBC was present in the New York courtroom as the former Venezuelan leader argued for the use of government funds to support his defense. Meanwhile, BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari reports from a petrol station in Manila.

More than 10 million individuals are experiencing power outages after Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed again. The BBC’s Analysis Editor examines President Trump’s contradictory statements regarding the conflict with Iran. During a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Trump was asked why he hadn’t informed allies about his plan to strike Iran. The BBC’s Will Grant provides insights from the island days after the entire national electric grid failed.

Venezuela secured its first-ever World Baseball Classic title by defeating the United States 3–2 in the championship game. An Academy Award-winning US actor claimed his third Oscar on Sunday but opted to visit Ukraine instead of attending the ceremony. After Australia issued humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two chose to remain in the country, according to BBC Correspondent Katy Watson.

The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, explores the ongoing strikes in the region by visiting Doha’s Souq Waqif market.

“The operation was a ‘tremendous success,’” stated the US president at his press briefing, while emphasizing the goal of preventing Iran from advancing nuclear weaponry.

As tensions persist in the Middle East, crude oil prices surged to over $100 a barrel on Monday. BBC Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale is in Ukraine to assess the latest anti-drone technology developed by the country.

Retirement Plan, voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. BBC Security Brief’s Mikey Kay explains the significance of Kharg Island for Tehran. Ten days after President Trump’s initial announcement of the attack, people across the US share their views on the conflict’s potential outcomes.

The UK deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region following an Iranian drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on March 1. The energy crisis continues to impact daily life, with the BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith speaking to a Gold Star mother and a veteran about their perspectives.