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
May 10 Trump calls Iran's response to ceasefire proposal 'unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”… Continue reading
May 09 Fragile Iran ceasefire appears to hold as Iran warns the U.S. against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships By Adam Schreck, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 3:36 U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay As the world waits to hear if there will be diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, on Friday U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the ongoing U.S. blockade. Meanwhile, Secretary… Continue watching
May 08 U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz By Adam Schreck, Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Continue reading
May 08 UAE reports Iranian drone and missile attack after U.S. says it traded fire with Tehran By Adam Schreck, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The UAE Defense Ministry said three people were wounded after air defenses engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran. Continue reading