World Aug 17 Trump lashes out at South Korea over its refusal to join Iran war Exercises between the American and South Korean militaries began as scheduled on Monday, even after President Trump demanded they be scaled back. Trump said the war games were unnecessarily provocative, and a challenge to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,…
World Aug 13 'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,”…
World Aug 13 Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in…
Nation Aug 11 How a catering truck helped Trump secretly switch planes amid threat from Iran Correction: In this segment, we misstated the year Major General Qasem Soleimani was killed. We should have said 2020, as the on-screen graphic indicated. We regret the error. The News Hour has confirmed the Washington Post's reporting on extraordinary, secret…
World Aug 10 Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz Iran doubled down on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. meets a sweeping list of demands. President Trump scoffed at those conditions, especially paying reparations to Iran for damages caused by five months of U.S.-Israeli bombardments. The…
World Aug 07 What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz There is a new partnership in the Middle East and South Asia. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed an agreement similar to NATO’s Article 5, pledging that a strike against one of them would be considered a strike against all…
World Aug 03 Trump says new talks are Iran's 'last chance' to make deal 'before decapitation' President Trump said his decision not to escalate the war in Iran over the weekend was Iran’s "last chance" to make a deal. He also said he called off attacks because Gulf allies asked him to do so. Threatening new…
Jul 31 The widening Iran war and what it means for the region and the world This week, the war in Iran that President Trump predicted would last four to five weeks entered its sixth month. Now, there are new fronts in the war. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the widening conflict means for…
World Jul 31 The widening Iran war and what it means for the region and the world This week, the war in Iran that President Trump predicted would last four to five weeks entered its sixth month. Now, there are new fronts in the war. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the widening conflict means for…
World Jul 31 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli…