Mo News Americans Struggle To Evacuate Middle East; New Supreme Leader?; CIA Arming Kurds; Midterm Primaries In TX, NC; ‘Game Of Thrones’ Movie In The Works
Mar 4, 2026
Coverage of evacuations and embassy closures as Americans struggle to leave the Middle East. Reports of Iran naming a new supreme leader and U.S. plans to arm Kurdish forces to foment unrest. Updates on key midterm primaries in Texas and North Carolina. News that a Game of Thrones feature film is in development. Quick rounds on military casualties, market impacts, and a fast-food rivalry stunt.
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Evacuations Hampered By Closed Airspace
- The State Department closed embassies across the region and is trying to use charters, military flights and land routes to evacuate Americans amid rapidly changing airspace restrictions.
- Secretary Marco Rubio urged Americans to register and call consular numbers, highlighting logistical obstacles and closed airspace interfering with planned departures.
Plan For Higher Energy Costs Immediately
- Expect energy prices to rise if the Strait of Hormuz is threatened and plan for higher gasoline and fuel costs.
- The Dow swung 1,200 points as crude jumped after Iranian threats and U.S. assurances to protect tanker transit.
U.S. Seeks Kurdish Role In Destabilizing Iran
- CNN reports the CIA is exploring arming Kurdish forces inside Iraq and Iran to destabilize Tehran and spark uprisings.
- Kurds are the most capable armed internal opposition, operating along Iraq-Iran borders and potentially inspiring defections from Iranian security forces.