Apr 02 Watch 4:53 Global leaders work to ease oil price surge as Trump signals more weeks of Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart In New York and London, European and Middle Eastern countries tried to develop a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely been closed since the war in Iran began. Following President Trump's address predicting two to three… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:00 How Gulf nations and European allies are responding to Trump's Iran address By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the reaction to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham… Continue watching
Apr 02 With Iran war address, Trump urges increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump finds himself not only negotiating with an enemy that refuses to throw in the towel but also dealing with an American tolerance for a conflict that's being stretched. Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran’s greatest strategic advantage in the war. Continue reading
Apr 02 4 takeaways from Trump's address on the Iran war By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Lee, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation. Continue reading
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 WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation — PBS News special report President Donald Trump, scheduled to give a televised address Wednesday evening, said Tuesday he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks once he felt confident Iran would not be able to build a nuclear weapon —… Continue reading
Apr 01 Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials. Continue reading
Apr 01 Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices in the face of the Iran war By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Hoping to ease some pain for consumers, President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers, launching more oil on the market in a bid to calm the chaos. Continue reading
Apr 01 Iran dismisses Trump's claim that their president wants a ceasefire as 'baseless' By Associated Press Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard separately issued a statement saying the Strait of Hormuz “is firmly and decisively under the control” of its forces. Continue reading