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NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration briefly grounded all JetBlue flights early Tuesday morning due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice posted to its website.

It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop, which was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed.

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The airline and the FAA didn't immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press requesting more information.

The airline, which was founded more than 25 years ago, has its headquarters in New York City and its flagship terminal at the city's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

JetBlue Airways has requested for a ground stop at all destinations, the US Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory on Tuesday.

The ground stop was issued at the request of the airline, the FAA notice said, without adding further details. JetBlue did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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A ground stop is an air traffic control measure that temporarily halts flights usually due to safety, weather or operational issues.

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JetBlue flights will resume on Tuesday after the Federal Aviation Administration said a nationwide ground stop that the airline had requested had been canceled, the Federal Aviation Administration said inan updated advisoryon Tuesday.

"A brief system outage has been resolved and we have resumed operations," the airline said in a statement.

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An earlierFAA advisorysaid the airline had requested the stop. The FAA's cancelation advisory was published about 90 minutes after the initial advisory.

JetBlue planes could not take off while the stop was in place, but the flights in the air could continue.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

By Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray and Kanishka Singh

Funeral of victims of Israeli and U.S. strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran

DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow "one litre of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the U.S. would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region.

The heightened ‌rhetoric did little to quell a sharp retreat in crude prices and a rally in global shares, which came after Trump expressed confidence in a swift end to hostilities even after Iran appointed ‌Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader in a signal of defiance.

Trump said on Monday the United States had inflicted serious damage on Iran's military and predicted the conflict would end well before the initial four-week time frame he had laid out, though he has not ​defined what victory would look like.

Israel says its war aim is to overthrow Iran's system of clerical rule. U.S. officials mainly say Washington's aim is to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and nuclear programme, but Trump has said the war can end only with a compliant Iranian government.

At least 1,332 Iranian civilians have been killed and thousands wounded since the U.S. and Israel launched a barrage of air and missile strikes across Iran at the end of February, according to Iran's U.N. ambassador.

Trump warned that U.S. attacks could rise sharply if Iran sought to block tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles one-fifth of the world's oil supply.

"We will hit them so hard that it will not be ‌possible for them or anybody else helping them to ever recover that section ⁠of the world," Trump said at a news conference on Monday.

IRAN SAYS IT WILL DETERMINE END OF WAR

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it would not allow any oil to leave the region if attacks from the United States and Israel continue.

"We are the ones who will determine the end of the war," a spokesperson said, describing Trump's ⁠comments as "nonsense", according to state media.

In a later Truth Social post, Trump repeated his warning.

"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far," he said.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran was unlikely to resume negotiations with the U.S., citing what he described as a "bitter experience" with past talks.

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"After three rounds of negotiation, the American team in the ​negotiation ​said itself that we made a big progress. Still, they decided to attack us. So, I don't think talking to the ​Americans anymore would be on our agenda any more," he said in an interview ‌with PBS.

The war has already effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving tankers unable to sail for more than a week and forcing producers to halt pumping as storage facilities fill.

Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment on Monday appeared to dash hopes of a swift end to the war, sending oil markets surging and share markets nosediving, before swinging in the other direction when Trump predicted a quick end to the war and reports of a possible ease in sanctions on Russian energy.

After speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said the United States will waive oil-related sanctions on "some countries" to ease the shortage.

According to multiple sources, that could mean a further easing of sanctions on Russian oil, which could complicate efforts to punish Moscow for its war in Ukraine. Other options include a possible release of oil from strategic reserves or restricting U.S. exports, sources said.

Brent crude futures fell more than 10% on Tuesday ‌after soaring by as much as 29% on Monday to their highest since 2022. Global stock markets also bounced.

The price of ​gasoline has particular political resonance in the United States, where voters cite rising costs as a top concern ahead of the November ​midterm elections, when Trump's Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday found ​67% of Americans expect gas prices to rise over the coming months, and only 29% approve of the war.

"They're horrible," one Los Angeles driver said of current gas prices. "They're ‌too expensive, they're high, they're just so high, you know. Sometimes you have to ​choose between gas and other things that you really need."

OIL ​REFINERY HIT

Tehran was choked in black smoke after an oil refinery was hit, an escalation in strikes on Iran's domestic energy supplies. World Health Organization chief Tedros Ghebreyesus warned the fire risks contaminating food, water and air.

Turkey said NATO air defences had shot down a ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and entered Turkish airspace, the second such incident of the war. Iran did not immediately comment ​on the report.

Israel's military said it had launched new attacks in central Iran ‌and struck the Lebanese capital Beirut, where Israel has extended its campaign after the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah fired across the border.

In Australia, five Iranian women's soccer team players were granted humanitarian visas ​after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. Canberra has also promised to send military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and missiles to the United Arab Emirates to ​help them defend themselves against attacks from Iran.

(Reporting by Reuters bureaux, Writing by Lincoln Feast; Editing by Michael Perry)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in ⁠a notice on ​Tuesday.

The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory.

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It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last.

The airline and the FAA didn't immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press requesting more information.

The airline's headquarters is in New York City and its flagship terminal is at the city's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

March 10 (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways has requested ‌for a ground ‌stop at all destinations, ​the U.S Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory ‌on Tuesday.

The ⁠ground stop was issued at ⁠the request of the airline, the ​FAA notice ​said, ​without adding ‌further details. JetBlue did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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A ground stop ‌is an ​air traffic ​control ​measure that ‌temporarily halts flights usually ​due ​to safety, weather or operational issues.

(Reporting ​by ‌Gursimran Kaur in ​Bengaluru; Editing by ​Himani Sarkar)

MILAN (AP) — The Rev. Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visitsLeonardo da Vinci's"The Last Supper." The Dominican friar prefers to stand away fromthe wallwhere it was painted, on the opposite side of the room once used by members of his order for meals.

Italy Milan Last Supper Friars

"From there, the painting looks as though it were painted in the middle of the refectory," said Venturelli of the masterpiece depicting the Gospel story of Jesus' final meal with his apostles. "It unleashes all kinds of human and spiritualreactions."

He lives in Santa Maria delle Grazie, a convent andbasilicainMilanwhereLeonardoworked in the 1490s at the request of Ludovico Sforza, then ruler of the city.

"The Last Supper," which illustrates the biblical account of Jesus announcing that one of his apostles will betray him, is located in the convent's original refectory. Such rooms still serve as dining spaces where monastic communities gather for food, prayer and reading. Yet at Santa Maria delle Grazie it is no longer part of the friars' daily life.

After the Napoleonic suppression of religious houses in the 18th century, the refectory passed into state hands. Today it is known as the Cenacolo Vinciano and is managed by Italy's Regional Directorate of Museums of Lombardy.

"We don't go often because we have to ask permission to enter," said Venturelli, who can stay inside for only 15 minutes like any other visitor because of preservation rules.

"It no longer belongs to us."

Living beside "The Last Supper"

A dozen priests and nine novices make up Santa Maria delle Grazie's current Dominican community. Dressed in the iconic white robes associated with their order — or brown hooded capes in winter — friars are regularly seen walking inside the basilica.

Not all tourists visiting the Cenacolo make a stop at its adjacent church. But among those who do, some look at Venturelli and the other friars with curiosity.

"We just came from the cloister and saw one of the friars taking care of the garden," said Maria Teresa Bruzzi, who traveled from Genoa with her husband in mid-February.

"We came to see Leonardo's Last Supper but we also wanted to see the church because it's quite special," she added. "This is a Renaissance church that combines two styles and was very important for the Sforza family."

According to Venturelli, visitors to the sanctuary are often blown away by its architecture. "When they visit the chapel of Our Lady of the Grazie, they can see that the beauty around them was built to give glory to the one who is beautiful in and of himself — God," he said.

Tickets for the Cenacolo are often sold out and the museum is closed on Mondays, preventing last-minute visitors to Milan from seeing the painting. The basilica, in contrast, opens daily and welcomes those wishing to attend Mass or go to confession.

"Confessions are very much sought after and we maintain this service for the citizens of Milan but also for all visitors," said the Rev. Llewellyn Muscat, prior of the Dominican community at Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Venturelli offers confessions to Italian-language speakers. Muscat can support those speaking English, Italian and Maltese, his mother tongue. And while other friars offer their services in French and German, the prior said they all make an effort to understand everyone.

"We cannot hold back the graces that the Lord gives to each one of us," Muscat said.

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A life of study and prayer

Dominicans arrived at Santa Maria delle Grazie as the complex was being built in the 15th century. However, the order had established an earlier presence in Milan.

Those first friars' devotion to St. Catherine of Siena is still visible in the basilica. Frescoes depict her alongside St. Catherine of Alexandria, associated with the Dominican tradition of study and considered the patron saint of philosophers.

That intellectual legacy is also evident inside the convent itself. A few steps away from the steady flow of tourists, dozens of shelves filled with books stand in the halls.

"Reading is part of our identity," Muscat said.

Neither he nor his fellow friars follow a strict daily schedule. But study, prayer and their ministry shape their routine.

Priests like him celebrate Mass on a regular basis and assist nearby parishes when clergy are needed. Others oversee the novitiate program, teach at local Catholic institutions, or collaborate with Santa Maria delle Grazie's cultural center, which organizes conferences and events.

"We try to offer the spiritual push that people need," Muscat said.

A bond beyond art

The fact that Leonardo was commissioned to paint "The Last Supper" inside a Dominican convent was no accident. Venturelli said most of his order's refectories have this scene depicted on their walls. And according to Muscat, it echoes Dominican principles.

"For us, it does not awaken an emotion about something that belongs to the past," he said. "It is like a continuation in which we eat together with Jesus and his apostles, as though his words are also spoken to us."

Muscat, like any other visitor who stands in front of Leonardo's mural, feels deeply moved by it.

In his case, however, it is not only the art but also a shared history that strikes a deeper chord. The painting, like the convent that houses it, has endured centuries of upheaval and has required collective efforts to survive.

"'The Last Supper' is a call to my personal conscience and a call to the conscience of the order," Muscat said. "Because here in the Grazie there are no individuals, but a community that works and welcomes."

The order's current refectory is housed away from tourists, deep inside the labyrinth-like convent where the friars find the quiet needed for reflection and prayer. It is a modest, wide room, with several square tables instead of a long one, like the table depicted in "The Last Supper."

It's nice, Muscat said. But who knows, he added, maybe one day the old refectory will belong to them again.

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