Apr 01 Watch 8:18 Trump signals Iran war could end soon but gives mixed signals on how By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The Trump administration is sending more military forces to the Middle East, while at the same time saying Iran has asked for a ceasefire, a claim Iranian officials say is not true. President Trump is scheduled to address the nation… Continue watching
Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow. Continue reading
Apr 01 Stocks rally worldwide and oil prices ease on the hopes for a possible end to Iran war By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices also fell back toward $100 per barrel after President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that the U.S. military could end its offensive in two to three weeks. Continue reading
Apr 01 How Rubio's and Vance's differing stances on Iran war point to challenges ahead of 2028 election By Michelle L. Price, Steve Peoples, Associated Press With both seen as the party's strongest potential candidates in a 2028 primary, the two Cabinet members have to balance their roles in the Trump administration with their future political plans. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Trump says other nations can 'fend for themselves' in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. leaves Iran By Jon Gambrell, Mike Corder, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:42 'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route By William Brangham, Winston Wilde On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 3:42 Tehran power outages raise alarm as Iranians fear strikes on critical infrastructure By Reza Sayah For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 8:18 How the spike in gas prices could ripple through the global economy By William Brangham, Sonia Kopelev, Maea Lenei Buhre The steep rise in gas prices amid the Iran war is the second-largest spike in three decades, and it's hitting Americans' wallets. We hear from people scrambling to fill their tanks and William Brangham discusses how bad a shock this… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 7:12 Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who's profiting from Trump's presidency By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Pentagon is denying a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s stockbroker was seeking to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the U.S. and Israel struck Iran. That report is raising more… Continue watching
Mar 31 National average for gas tops $4 a gallon, the highest since 2022 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more than before the war began. Continue reading