May 12 WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag By Maria Ramirez Uribe Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told members of Congress at an earlier hearing before a House Appropriations panel, that the cost of the war had risen to $29 billion. Continue reading
May 12 Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to reignite open warfare. Continue reading
May 12 Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping Iran war from overshadowing China summit By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House has set low expectations that Trump will be able to persuade Xi to change China's posture on Iran. Continue reading
May 12 Iran war hits home as gasoline prices fuel significant U.S. inflation jump By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025 and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:28 Trump rejects latest Iran peace proposal, says ceasefire on 'life support' By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde The United States and Iran are at an impasse once again in the talks to end more than two months of war. President Trump said the ceasefire is on “life support” after Tehran's latest offer didn't include nuclear concessions. The… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 7:22 Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. Continue watching
May 11 Trump says he'll suspend the federal tax on gas. What does that mean? By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Continue reading
May 11 Iran war ceasefire grows increasingly shaky after Trump calls Tehran's latest proposal 'totally unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The volatility could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict. Continue reading
May 10 Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital, her foundation says By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Continue reading