Aug 04 Iran and Oman make progress on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, officials say By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman, with service fees charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment, two regional officials told The Associated… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 8:41 Trump says new talks are Iran's 'last chance' to make deal 'before decapitation' By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela 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… Continue watching
Aug 02 Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The abrupt shifts have been a defining feature of the five-month conflict that has sent prices of oil and basic goods soaring — and the announcements to date have been upended by renewed attacks days or even hours afterward. Continue reading
Aug 02 Fact-checking Trump's claims about how the Iran war is going By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Even as a ceasefire was crumbling, leading the U.S. to wage new attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump touted the United States’ war as a success. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Here are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:10 How Iranians are living through months of war and government crackdowns By Zeba Warsi, Amna Nawaz As the Iran war enters its sixth month, the toll continues to grow. The UN says more than 2,500 children have been killed or injured in Iran alone. Amna Nawaz discussed more with New York Times reporter Yeganeh Torbati, whose… Continue watching
Jul 31 Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:03 U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart Strikes and counterstrikes between the U.S. and Iran intensified on Thursday, fueling fears the conflict could spread across the entire region. For the first time in five months, suspected military action expanded to Egypt with a drone strike that now… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly all Middle Eastern oil flows, has prompted Saudi Arabia to call for a maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. For perspective on the proposal, Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 7:32 Breaking down the GDP report as U.S. economy slows in 2nd quarter By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Katie Marlow In a sign that the war in Iran may be weighing on economic growth, the U.S. economy saw a slowdown in the second quarter. That’s according to a new report today from the Commerce Department. It all comes after the… Continue watching