World Jun 26 U.S. strikes Iran after drones target cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Jun 26 U.S. strikes Iran in response to drone attack on cargo ship that Trump says violated ceasefire The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. By Collin Binkley, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 Watch 8:22 U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
World Jun 25 UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after UK says a vessel was hit A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that… By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Jun 23 WATCH: Rubio says 'no country' can charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Jun 20 U.S. and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Seung Min Kim, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:31 Former U.S. envoy outlines challenges in next phase of Iran negotiations By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn What are the prospects that the Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire will hold and for how long? For insight, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rob Malley. He was the U.S. Special Envoy for Iran during the Biden administration and was part of the team… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 4:57 White House defends Iran agreement as U.S. lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala, Katie Marlow The U.S. announced that it is lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to let ships pass through. Sea traffic there has been at a standstill since nearly the start of the war. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei blessed Iran's… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 5:12 'Markets, munitions and midterms' pushed Trump to Iran deal, Michael Doran says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the Republican reaction to President Trump's deal with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Doran, a former GOP foreign policy official. He was senior director for the Middle East on the National Security Council in the George W. Continue watching
Jun 18 U.S. gas prices just fell below $4 for 1st time since March. They're still 25% higher than last year By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country. Continue reading