Jun 13 What to know about a possible U.S.-Iran deal to end the war By Munir Ahmed, Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:20 Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close By William Brangham, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran… Continue watching
Jun 11 Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the “not too… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great' By Associated Press The president said that U.S. forces have been removing millions of barrels of oil on a nightly basis, and he had previously “wanted to say it so badly.”… Continue reading
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