Apr 17 Rising oil prices threaten to intensify hunger in Haiti, report finds By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press More than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from March to June, representing more than half the country’s population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:35 UN official warns Strait of Hormuz dispute is disrupting global food supply By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi To discuss the global stakes of the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on deepening humanitarian crises, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jorge Moreira da Silva, the executive director of the UN’s Office for Project Services and head… Continue watching
Apr 16 Europe nears energy crisis with global implications, head of energy agency warns By John Leicester, Associated Press Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, said Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency Executive Director . Continue reading
Apr 16 Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Kareem Cheyaheb, Associated Press The meeting comes as President Donald Trump announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak later on Thursday about halting the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Continue reading
Apr 16 Why a U.S. blockade on Iran seems to be working By David McHugh, Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have stopped or turned around, shipping data firms say. They appear to have jammed or faked their locations in some instances, complicating an uncertain and… Continue reading
Apr 14 Pakistan proposes second round of U.S.-Iran talks as standoff deepens By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Associated Press Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war's economic fallout. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:15 U.S. begins Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran peace talks fail By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi The U.S. began a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, less than two days after a first effort at peace talks between the Americans and Iran failed in Pakistan. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 8:58 Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was… Continue watching
Apr 13 U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”… Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement By Munir Ahmed, Josh Boak, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Continue reading