Apr 15 WATCH: Senate Republicans again reject resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to cede its war powers to the president in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee By Associated Press Waltz unintentionally became the highest-level U.S. official to testify before Congress since U.S. and Israeli strikes started a war against Iran. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Vance says Pope Leo should 'be careful' when talking about religion By Bill Barrow, Emilie Megnien, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance questioned Pope Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:00 Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue as U.S. hosts historic diplomatic talks By William Brangham, Winston Wilde Mediators are racing to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and a precarious ceasefire. Historic talks, however, did happen on Tuesday. The U.S. hosted the first face-to-face meeting… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 4:12 Talk of war dominates daily life in Tehran as ceasefire deadline nears By Amna Nawaz, Reza Sayah, Sonia Kopelev To discuss how Iran’s civilians are reacting to the latest developments in the Middle East conflict, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. Continue watching
Apr 14 Pakistan proposes second round of U.S.-Iran talks as standoff deepens By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Associated Press Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war's economic fallout. Continue reading
Apr 14 IMF cuts the outlook for global growth in the fallout from from Iran war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Iran war has stalled the world's economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:15 U.S. begins Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran peace talks fail By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi The U.S. began a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, less than two days after a first effort at peace talks between the Americans and Iran failed in Pakistan. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Apr 13 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Pope Leo supports nuclear weapons in Iran By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 8:58 Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was… Continue watching