May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 3:49 Oil prices surge again as Trump weighs options to end Iran war and Hegseth faces lawmakers By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde On Thursday, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East briefed Trump on potential military options and the ongoing blockade of the Persian Gulf while talks to end the war with Iran remain at a standstill. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Hegseth… Continue watching
Apr 30 Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Apr 30 Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Hegseth calls congressional Democrats, some Republicans 'biggest adversary' in Iran war By Joshua Barajas “The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional Democrats and some Republicans,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in his opening remarks in Wednesday’s budget hearing before the House Armed Services Committee. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify for the 1st time since start of Iran war in House hearing By Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:41 How the UAE's departure from OPEC could impact oil markets By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela There seems to be little movement on the resumption of talks between the U.S. and Iran. There is also almost no movement through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital bottleneck that's essentially cut off 20% of the world's oil and… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:34 U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The U.S. said it's discussing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but pause all negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Lebanon marked the deadliest day since the fraying ceasefire in that country went into effect as… Continue watching
Apr 27 U.S. 'is being humiliated' by the Iranian leadership, Germany's Merz says By Associated Press German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday criticized the United States for going into the Iran war without any strategy, saying this also makes it harder to end the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 27 Here's what to know about ceasefire negotiations between the U.S. and Iran By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The continued closure of the strait has sent gas prices soaring and could cause further damage to the world economy ahead of U.S. midterm elections, while the blockade is strangling Iran's economy. Continue reading