Mar 20 Watch 5:57 As attacks on oil sites continue, Trump dismisses ceasefire, says Iran is 'finished' By Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev President Trump said he's not interested in a ceasefire with Iran because, from a military standpoint, Iran is "finished." Late Friday, he also said he's considering "winding down" military operations. Israel and the U.S. continued their attacks, but Iran also… Continue watching
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump says 'we don't need' Strait of Hormuz after allies won't help U.S. escort ships By Associated Press Speaking with reporters as he departed the White House, Trump said “it would be nice” if the countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz would get involved in helping to keep it open. Continue reading
Mar 20 NATO pulls security advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks on European bases By Associated Press NATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel involved in the effort to Europe. The move came after a series of attacks from Iran on other troops at British, French and Italian bases… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:46 Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf sent shockwaves through global energy markets a day after Israel struck Iran's main natural gas complex. President Trump sought to reassure Americans as gas prices surge, even as the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:39 How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on By Geoff Bennett, Reza Sayah With the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran nearing its third week, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. They discussed the atmosphere on the ground there and how people are reacting. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:16 Israeli and Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities rattle global markets By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the number of petroleum facilities that have been struck, and how the countries in the Persian Gulf view the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with Susan Ziadeh. She served as U.S. ambassador to Qatar during the Obama… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 8:22 Sen. Scott says U.S. should balance budget but also 'demolish' Iran's nuclear ability By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson As the war with Iran nears the end of its third week, the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to approve $200 billion to fund the ongoing military operation. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who… Continue watching
Mar 19 Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy U.S. troops to seize uranium? By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president has been circumspect about how far he's willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran's weapons program once and for all, including seizing or destroying the near-bomb-grade nuclear material that Iran possesses. Continue reading
Mar 19 Israel is rapidly killing Iran's top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire By Sam Metz, Associated Press As a strategy, targeted killing has rarely been employed against a state. Continue reading
Mar 19 Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck its key gas field By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbors directly into the conflict. Continue reading