{"id":4345,"date":"2026-03-27T10:21:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:21:44","slug":"rubio-heads-to-europe-to-try-garner-support-for-iran-war-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=4345","title":{"rendered":"Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-115426\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1024;&#10;        --source-height: 683;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Ff2%2F661da909496aac5ad9e4a944192c%2Fgettyimages-2268031932.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and France&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a family photo during a G7 Foreign Ministers&#8217; meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Alain Jocard\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Alain Jocard\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Representatives of the world&#8217;s wealthiest democracies gather in France today for a G7 meeting, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support among reticent allies for the Trump administration&#8217;s war on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting comes after President Trump on Thursday announced a new deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or face destruction of its power plants, saying he was giving them until April 6.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Rubio&#8217;s Europe trip also comes a day after Trump again slammed NATO for not coming to the aid of the U.S. when he asked for help reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital economic waterway practically blocked by Iran since the start of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Trump warned the transatlantic military alliance that the U.S. would <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116294956989451533\" target=\"_blank\"><u>&#8220;never forget&#8221;<\/u><\/a> they hadn&#8217;t come to its aid, not, he said, that the U.S. really needed them anyway.<\/p>\n<p>European countries have said they were not informed of Trump&#8217;s Iran plans beforehand and have no interest in entering what could be a protracted war. Germany&#8217;s defense minister was blunt in his assessment this week, saying Washington had &#8220;no exit strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-115412\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1024;&#10;        --source-height: 683;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Ffa%2F9df97d154320be1e8c45d25c226b%2Fgettyimages-2267883059.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Iranian women mourn during a funeral for victims of the Middle East war at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on March 26, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Iranian women mourn during a funeral for victims of the Middle East war at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on March 26, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here are more updates on Day 28 of the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p><em>To jump to specific areas of coverage, use the links below:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5763475\/iran-war-talks-rubio-markets-g7#one\">G7 meeting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5763475\/iran-war-talks-rubio-markets-g7#two\">Zelensky in Middle East<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5763475\/iran-war-talks-rubio-markets-g7#three\">Attacks continue<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5763475\/iran-war-talks-rubio-markets-g7#four\">Global economy<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"edTag\" id=\"one\"><strong>Iran to dominate G7 meet<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Foreign ministers from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the European Union will be meeting in France.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is meant to shrink the growing chasm that has opened up between the Trump administration and some of the U.S.&#8217; main Western allies. Rubio has said countries should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/03\/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-the-press-8\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;step up&#8221; <\/a>to help deal with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Very little of our energy comes through the Strait of Hormuz. 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F02%2F441c51c64e6c8fbe62e17c598d6b%2Fgettyimages-2268026298.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F02%2F441c51c64e6c8fbe62e17c598d6b%2Fgettyimages-2268026298.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"(From L) Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Japan's Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas pose for a family picture during a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                (From L) Ukraine&#8217;s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, Germany&#8217;s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Britain&#8217;s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, France&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada&#8217;s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Italy&#8217;s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Japan&#8217;s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas pose for a family picture during a G7 Foreign Ministers&#8217; meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Alain Jocard\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Alain Jocard\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kajakallas\/status\/2037204560578539784?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">Kaja Kallas<\/a>, the European Union&#8217;s foreign policy chief, said on the eve of the meeting that &#8220;With our G7 partners, we&#8217;ll discuss how to drive de-escalation in the Middle East, as the war&#8217;s consequences are felt severely worldwide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added that &#8220;at the same time, we can&#8217;t overlook Ukraine,&#8221; noting that the two wars are linked.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has left Europe to deal with Russia&#8217;s aggressive war in Ukraine, and even cut them out of peace talks. Meanwhile, Russia launched more than a thousand drones<strong> <\/strong>at Ukraine Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials, one of its largest attacks of the war.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"edTag\" id=\"two\"><strong>Zelensky in Middle East<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise trip to Saudi Arabia, having said Ukraine&#8217;s expertise with drone technology could help Gulf countries with their security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Important meetings are scheduled. We appreciate the support of those who are ready to work with us to ensure security, and we support them too,&#8221; he said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2037185834999337358?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previously the Ukrainian leader posted a video message saying: &#8220;The key is not only producing new weapons &#8211; especially drones &#8211; not just technology, but also real experience in using it, and integrating it with radars, aviation, and other air defence systems. We have this experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, he added that he&#8217;d be seeking assistance for Ukraine&#8217;s war in exchange.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would like Middle Eastern states to also give us an opportunity to strengthen ourselves. They have certain air defence missiles of which we don&#8217;t have enough. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;d like to reach a deal on,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-third-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap third\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"edTag\" id=\"three\"><strong>Attacks continue on all fronts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite what Trump said are promising negotiations with Iran, with Pakistan acting as go-between, strikes continued in the Middle East into Friday. 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Fc4%2F7a2213d4488dbdbcad826775f711%2Fgettyimages-2267897604.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Fc4%2F7a2213d4488dbdbcad826775f711%2Fgettyimages-2267897604.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Israeli soldiers grieve during the funeral of Staff sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 26, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Israeli soldiers grieve during the funeral of Staff sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 26, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Odd Andersen\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Odd Andersen\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In strikes carried out across Tehran, the IDF targeted infrastructure and sites used by the regime to produce weapons, with an emphasis on ballistic missile production facilities,&#8221; it said on X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In western Iran, the Air Force, guided by Military Intelligence, struck the Iranian terror regime&#8217;s fire arrays throughout the night. Among the targets struck were launchers and missile storage sites that pose a threat to the State of Israel,&#8221; the post continued.<\/p>\n<p>In Lebanon, the Israeli army issued another forced evacuation order as they push north in the fight against the militant group Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>But Israel was also under attack Friday, reporting a salvo of missiles from Iran.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-115415\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1024;&#10;        --source-height: 683;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F5d%2F08ca44c54c468fc050fb19d2ecb6%2Fgettyimages-2267933193.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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On Thursday night, Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck at U.S. bases in the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, in the Gulf using missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait reported its port was attacked by drones, while sirens sounded in Bahrain and Qatar briefly issued a heightened security alert.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"edTag\" id=\"four\"><strong>Global economy hit hard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The war and Iran&#8217;s virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 through which one-fifth of the world&#8217;s oil passes \u2013 have economists very worried.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, stocks on Wall Street suffered their largest daily decline since the war began, falling as oil prices rose sharply. Asian shares mostly fell early Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Asian countries, which get most of their oil and gas through the waterway, have been making contingency plans. Local media reports Japan plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants, while Vietnam has temporarily waived an environmental tax on fuel to cut petrol prices by a quarter.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-overflow-1-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap overflow-1\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Philippines has declared a national energy emergency and transport workers have been staging protests.<\/p>\n<p>Finland&#8217;s President Alexander Stubb warned in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/iran-war-global-recession-finland-president-alexander-stubb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a> this week that the Iran war could trigger a global recession that is worse for the economy than the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Eleanor Beardsley in Paris, Emily Feng in Van, Turkey, Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and Kate Bartlett in Johannesburg contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5763475\/iran-war-talks-rubio-markets-g7\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and France&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a family photo during a G7 Foreign Ministers&#8217; meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026. 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