Mar 19 Watch 5:46 Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf sent shockwaves through global energy markets a day after Israel struck Iran's main natural gas complex. President Trump sought to reassure Americans as gas prices surge, even as the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:39 How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on By Geoff Bennett, Reza Sayah With the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran nearing its third week, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. They discussed the atmosphere on the ground there and how people are reacting. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:16 Israeli and Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities rattle global markets By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the number of petroleum facilities that have been struck, and how the countries in the Persian Gulf view the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with Susan Ziadeh. She served as U.S. ambassador to Qatar during the Obama… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 8:22 Sen. Scott says U.S. should balance budget but also 'demolish' Iran's nuclear ability By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson As the war with Iran nears the end of its third week, the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to approve $200 billion to fund the ongoing military operation. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:45 White House's use of internet memes to promote Iran war sparks criticism By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson From video game clips to cartoon characters to blockbuster movie scenes, the Trump administration’s Iran messaging has embraced a style critics say blurs the line between propaganda and entertainment and risks reducing a real war to spectacle. White House correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:18 Iran war creates growing cracks within Trump's MAGA movement By Liz Landers, Layla Quran Polls show more than half of Americans do not support U.S. military action in Iran, despite the Trump administration’s efforts. To discuss this more, Liz Landers spoke with Curt Mills, the executive director of The American Conservative magazine. He’s been… Continue watching
Mar 19 Why experts say the Iran war underscores risks of Trump's all-in focus on oil By Matthew Daly, Associated Press As crude oil prices rise above $100 a barrel and gasoline prices surge toward $4 a gallon, Trump's strategy of blocking clean energy such as wind and solar power has left Americans with fewer alternative energy sources and thus more vulnerable to supply shocks… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:01 Lawmakers press U.S. intelligence officials on Iran war as new strikes jolt oil markets By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A series of strikes across the Middle East jolted energy markets and fueled concerns that the war won't end anytime soon. Brent crude oil is nearing a 52-week high after Israel hit a large gas field in Iran, and Iranian… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 7:19 Trump has 'no plan' on how to end Iran war, Sen. Murphy says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura For the Democratic perspective on developments in the Iran war, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:05 Migrants in Lebanon displaced again as Mideast conflict escalates By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick Among the nearly one million people displaced in Lebanon are some of the roughly 170,000 migrant workers not counted by the government. Many came to Lebanon fleeing wars in their homelands or simply looking for a better life. Now, conflict… Continue watching