Iran Barrage Sweeps Mideast; House Rejects War Powers Bid

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Mar 6, 2026

John Tucker, Bloomberg energy and markets reporter, outlines oil shocks, shipping halts and pump-price worries. Patrick Sykes, Middle East breaking-news editor in Istanbul, gives on-the-ground updates about cross-border strikes and regional fallout. They unpack missile and drone barrages, aviation chaos and Congress voting on war-authority measures in short, fast-paced segments.

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Regional Conflict Now Spanning Multiple Gulf States

The Iran-Israel-US conflict has escalated into widespread strikes across the Gulf with Tehran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Lebanon targeted.
Bloomberg reports over 1,300 dead in Iran and six U.S. troops killed early in the fighting, underscoring rapid regional spillover.

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Hormuz Disruption Sends Oil Prices Higher

Oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz face major disruption, pushing Brent above $87 and oil headed for its biggest weekly surge since 2022.
Qatar warned it may halt production until fighting stops, and ~20 million barrels per day previously crossed the strait.

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House Vote Leaves Military Action Intact

Congress rejected a War Powers Resolution to halt U.S. strikes on Iran, with a 219–212 House vote largely symbolic given Senate opposition.
The vote leaves President Trump freer to continue military action and signals weaker initial political support than past wars.

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1) Iran fired a barrage of missiles and drones targeting countries across the Persian Gulf overnight, while Israel renewed airstrikes on the Islamic Republic in a war that’s entered a seventh day with no end in sight. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were among those that came under renewed attack from the Islamic Republic, while Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran and Beirut. The war has left at least 1,332 people dead in Iran so far, and dozens of others have been killed elsewhere in the region in retaliatory strikes. The Pentagon said six US troops have been killed, all in the first two days of fighting. President Trump said the US continues to “totally demolish” Iranian forces, telling NBC he wanted to “clean out” Iran’s leadership structure and he had names in mind to take over.
2) The US House voted down legislation to force a halt to US strikes on Iran as a handful of Democrats joined a nearly united Republican party in rejecting the measure. The 219-212 vote Thursday against the war powers resolution was largely symbolic, since it would have had to pass both chambers and the Senate’s version of the measure failed a procedural vote on Wednesday. The outcome allows President Trump to proceed in a conflict with uncertain costs, consequences and economic effects that commands far less initial political support than the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The American public turned against both those wars.
3) President Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary after months of controversy and announced he would replace her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Trump posted on social media Thursday that the move would take effect March 31. He said that Noem would take a role as a special envoy for the Western Hemisphere. The change marks the first time Trump has replaced a Cabinet member during his second term. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a social media post that the administration will work to confirm Mullin “as quickly as possible.” A White House official didn’t respond to a question about whether he would also serve in an acting capacity before a possible Senate confirmation.

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