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Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears.

U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before oil prices began spiking because of the war with Iran.

Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran's leaders on Wednesday, killing the country's intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war's mounting pressure – from both sides -- on the region's economic lifeblood: energy.

Industry analysts say it's not a question of if airfares will rise because of higher fuel costs, but when, for how long and by how much.

After April 2, there will be 50 countries whose citizens are subject to the requirement, which was rolled out by the Trump administration last year as it cracked down on visa overstays and more broadly moved to curtail illegal migration.

Bank of America has tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he was sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women.

Iranian officials confirmed that Ali Larijani, a fixture of Iran's regime for decades, was killed by an Israeli airstrike that also killed another top security official. And for the first time in years, a senior U.S. government official has resigned in protest. Nick Schifrin reports.

Joe Kent, the former director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, resigned from that position in protest on Tuesday. Kent refuted President Trump's statements that Iran presented an imminent threat, and said the war was in Israel's interest, but not the United States'. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

Pakistan rejected Afghanistan's accusation that it targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, insisting its strikes across eastern Afghanistan on Monday were against military facilities.

To discuss Joe Kent's comments about the Iran war and what his resignation says about the intelligence community, Nick Schifrin spoke with Nick Rasmussen. He directed the National Counterterrorism Center under the Obama administration.

For perspective on Israel's killing of one of Iran's most senior leaders, Ali Larijani, and the head of Iran's Basij internal security force, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Joel Rayburn. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the nuclear deal with Iran and is now at the Middle East Institute. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute.

In our news wrap Tuesday, Cuban utility providers are slowly restoring power after the island's latest blackout as Trump administration officials call for new leadership, officials in Afghanistan say at least 400 people were killed in an overnight airstrike by Pakistan, people in Ohio reported a loud boom as a meteor fell from the sky and "Showtime at the Apollo" co-host Kiki Shepard has died.

As the war with Iran continues, businesses and shipping companies are growing increasingly concerned about potential disruptions to the global supply chain. So far, major ports in the U.S. are operating normally, but there are real questions about how long that stability can hold. Geoff Bennett discussed what this could mean for global trade with Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will face his colleagues on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination comes after President Trump fired former DHS head Kristi Noem. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how Mullin went from an MMA fighter to a MAGA warrior and how he might soon run DHS.

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has ignited protests nationwide. It has also galvanized grassroots artists and community organizations. Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where artists have been at the center of the movement, using their skills and resources as part of organized dissent. It's part of our series, Art in Action, as part of our CANVAS coverage.

The United States takes on Venezuela in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The Venezuela team is playing in a WBC final for the first time in their country's history. Geoff Bennett discussed the tournament with Howard Bryant, author of multiple books, including most recently, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America."

Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, will testify in a confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Deighton's first novel, "The IPCRESS File," helped set the tone of cool and gritty 1960s thrillers and was made into a film starring Michael Caine that helped launch both author and actor to long and stellar careers.

The killing of top leaders has so far had little impact on the war itself, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard continues to fire missiles at Israel and Arab Gulf countries.

Rubio, who is of Cuban heritage, said the current government is incapable of addressing its economic problems.