Apr 08 Watch 2:58 Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire By Liz Landers, Doug Adams White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Lebanon and how that impacts the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 4:54 Israel strikes Lebanon without warning, hours after Iran ceasefire announced By Reza Sayah, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Simona Foltyn Confusion and tension are growing around the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran amid Israel’s ongoing strikes in Lebanon. Geoff Bennett discussed more with special correspondents Reza Sayah in Tehran and Simona Foltyn in Beirut. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 7:29 Former U.S. officials analyze chances fragile Iran ceasefire can hold By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For additional perspective on the ceasefire in Iran and the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Barbara Leaf and Michael Doran. Leaf was assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs during the Biden administration. Doran was senior director for… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:41 Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover By William Brangham, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Azhar Merchant Even with this shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, some warn the energy infrastructure in the Middle East will take months to recover, and prices may not drop as much as hoped. William Brangham discussed more with Jason Bordoff,… Continue watching
Apr 08 Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long By David Klepper, Associated Press American authorities warned this week that groups supporting Iran are seeking to disrupt critical infrastructure like energy and water plants by hacking into vulnerable networks. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Vance says 'ceasefires are always messy' By Associated Press The vice president, who is set to participate in negotiations in Pakistan this weekend, said “ceasefires are always messy” and often feature “a little bit of choppiness.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again By Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Continue reading
Apr 08 Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms By David McHugh, John Leicester, Associated Press To end the war with the United States and Israel, Iran is demanding the right to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as a precondition for reopening the waterway vital to world oil supplies. Continue reading
Apr 08 What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? Depends on which side you talk to By Will Weissert, Associated Press Neither the United States nor Iran seems able to agree on even the basic contours of the key issues being discussed as part of a two-week ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 08 Where things stand with Iran after a tentative, 2-week ceasefire took effect By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Reaching a permanent deal will be key to ending a war that's shaken the Middle East and global energy markets. But there are vast differences between President Donald Trump and Iran's surviving leaders, and America's ally Israel has its own… Continue reading