Iran lashed out after the killing of its security chief.
Drones and missiles flashed across the region and over the head of our correspondent in Iraq.
Iranians crossing the border out of their country say life is unbearable.
I'm Michelle Martin.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks of forcing a change in the leadership of Cuba.
They're in a lot of trouble.
And the people in charge, they don't know how to fix it.
So they have to get new people in charge.
President Trump cut off oil to Cuba and now contends he can do whatever he wants.
What is the Trump administration planning?
Also, the Federal Reserve meets today to set interest rates.
The war in Iran has sent energy prices soaring and the job market has been weakening.
How does that affect their calculation?
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Several countries across the Middle East have been shooting down Iranian missiles and drones.
The barrage is seen as Iran's response to the killing of Iran's security chief
and the head of its paramilitary force.