Sep 04 U.S. issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran By Farnoush Amiri, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The Treasury Department accused the Turkish bank and its entities of being established to enable Iran's efforts to transfer oil revenues from China to Turkey, where they could then be converted to cash and gold. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:02 U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala Iran attacked American bases and allies across the Gulf region on Wednesday. It followed U.S. attacks along Iran's southern coast that killed at least 18, according to Iran's health minister. At the White House, President Trump said this renewed campaign… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:07 Prolonged Iran war creating major dent in global economy, Cliff Kupchan says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the latest flare-up in the war with Iran and the impact on the global economy, Geoff Bennett spoke with Cliff Kupchan. He's chairman emeritus at the consulting company Eurasia Group and senior fellow at the think tank Center… Continue watching
Sep 02 Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a wedding was hit By David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. Continue reading
Sep 02 8 questions GOP lawmakers face as the House returns By Lisa Desjardins Republicans face a torrent of questions about the words and actions President Donald Trump has unleashed while they’ve been gone. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.S. military says it completed new strikes against Iran, as Trump warns against retaliation By Ben Finley, Associated Press The renewed fighting comes after President Donald Trump had appeared to pivot toward trying to bend Iran to his will through economic sanctions. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:46 U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala, Genesis Magpayo The Middle East is again on edge after the first exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in over a month triggered missile launches and a spike in global oil prices. President Trump responded by declaring Iran a “failed… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:59 What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the latest developments in the war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery and Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at Windward, a London-based maritime intelligence company. Continue watching
Aug 31 WATCH: Vance says Trump likes to 'switch it up' by posting AI video of Kharg Island bombing By Associated Press The vice president spoke to reporters before he flew to Michigan on Monday about the AI video that President Donald Trump posted on social media over the weekend that featured a stylized imaginary attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, which is… Continue reading
Aug 31 Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world’s largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran. Continue reading