Apr 06 Watch 6:14 Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The war with Iran is on the verge of escalation, with President Trump threatening to target Iran’s power grid, and Tehran vowing even more forceful strikes on Israel and Gulf nations if there is no ceasefire by Tuesday night. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:04 People in Tehran on edge as Trump's deadline for Iran looms By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Veronica Vela As President Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:39 Trump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs' because they want to be free By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump held a news conference at the White House on Monday and expressed confidence in a diplomatic outcome to the Iran war, but there's no public sign of progress. He also celebrated the successful mission that rescued the American… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 6:10 What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s talk about bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants and whether that's legal under international law, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Rachel VanLandingham. She spent 20 years in the Air Force and is now… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 8:53 Farmers warn of food price spike as war drives up fuel and fertilizer costs By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins About a third of the world’s fertilizer supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and its effective closure is causing shortages and price spikes for fertilizer during the crucial spring planting season. That has led to fears of elevated food… Continue watching
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump recounts Iran rescue mission, says U.S. has plan to 'decimate' infrastructure By Associated Press Declaring that “this was one of our better Easters,” President Donald Trump started his news conference Monday by speaking about the dramatic rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran over the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump sends warning to Iran at White House Easter Egg Roll By Associated Press In a surreal scene on the White House lawn with flowers and Easter décor, President Donald Trump decided to give reporters an update on the Iran war. Continue reading
Apr 06 Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and instead wants a permanent end to the war, even as President Donald Trump’s ultimatum looms. Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press President Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot down in Iran. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:21 U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde For the first time in five weeks of war with Iran, two American combat aircraft were shot down in separate incidents. One of two service members onboard an F-15E was rescued. The whereabouts and status of the second crew member… Continue watching