May 31 Farmers seek fertilizer alternatives as Iran war drives up prices By Jack Thompson, Sibi Arasu, Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%. Continue reading
May 30 U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks By Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Sam Metz, Associated Press U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:21 Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump's backing unclear By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Geoff Bennett Vice President Vance said the U.S. and Iran have made “a lot of progress” in their negotiations, but that it wasn’t clear “when or if” President Trump was going to sign. Iran said no agreement has been made. The latest… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:46 An up-close look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water By Reza Sayah, Dan Sagalyn The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 8:08 Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns about how his actions and public statements could benefit his… Continue watching
May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”… Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: $250 bill with Trump's picture is up to Congress, Bessent says at White House briefing By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the $250 bill with President Donald Trump's picture is up to Congress, where legislation to allow a new currency note has stalled. Continue reading