Economy May 12 Ship operators fear fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes supply By Anton L. Delgado, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press
World May 12 Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to reignite open warfare. By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
Economy May 12 Iran war hits home as gasoline prices fuel significant U.S. inflation jump The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025 and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
World May 11 Watch 7:22 Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World May 08 Watch 3:36 U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war As the world waits to hear if there will be diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, on Friday U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the ongoing U.S. blockade. Meanwhile, Secretary… By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay
May 08 U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz By Adam Schreck, Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 2:14 U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz in serious test of ceasefire By Nick Schifrin, Mat Morrison, Morgan Till, Eliot Barnhart, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with the top Iranian military command accusing Americans of violating the now-month-old ceasefire, while the U.S. says the truce remains in effect. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz with… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 5:25 Somalia's dire humanitarian situation escalates amid Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Strait of Hormuz closure is not only driving up prices at the pump in the U.S., it’s also driving up the cost of delivering humanitarian aid around the world. That is particularly acute for Somalia, which is facing one… Continue watching
May 07 Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with U.S. By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Late in the day, Iranian state media said the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
May 07 Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen By Mae Anderson, David McHugh, Associated Press To pressure Iran, the U.S. Navy is blockading Iran's ports, enforcing the blockade outside the strait in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Continue reading