Jun 10 Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting affordability challenges By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 3:51 U.S. retaliates against Iran after American helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The U.S. military started what it called "self-defense strikes" against Iran for the downing of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the two crew members were both "safe and uninjured" after the Apache helicopter went… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 5:22 Sudan crisis worsens as civil war enters 4th year and Hormuz closure disrupts aid By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela It’s the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, yet aid groups say it has received far too little attention. As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, nearly two out of every five people face emergency-level hunger and humanitarian officials warn the… Continue watching
Jun 09 Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He added that both service members “are safe and uninjured.”… Continue reading
Jun 08 Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel and Iran traded fire Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:55 What may happen as oil supplies dwindle and Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi As U.S.-Iran talks show little sign of progress, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced, raising concerns about global energy markets and supply chains. Geoff Bennett speaks with energy analyst Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global,… Continue watching
May 30 U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal By Aamer Madhani, Michelle Price, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:46 An up-close look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water By Reza Sayah, Dan Sagalyn The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is… Continue watching
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading