Mar 27 'The planting season is now,' but war in Iran has sparked a global fertilizer shortage By Aniruddha Ghosal, Allan Olingo, Associated Press The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems — further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food. Continue reading
Mar 27 Iran says nuclear facilities have been attacked after Israel says attacks 'will escalate and expand' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump has claimed talks on ending the war are going well and that he gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 4:32 Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen oil route or face power plant strikes By Lisa Desjardins, Sonia Kopelev Earlier this week, President Trump said Friday was the deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face a resumption of attacks on energy infrastructure. Late Thursday, Trump said he's extending his deadline until April 6. The extension… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 9:21 As more U.S. forces head to Mideast, military experts break down capabilities By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn As President Trump says he's working on a deal to end the Iran war, more troops are heading to the region. John Yang discussed the capabilities of the forces and how they could be used with Joel Rayburn and Frederic… Continue watching
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal By Associated Press Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.S. won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, Trump says in turnaround on Strait of Hormuz deadline By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war — though Iranian officials denied there were negotiations. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump continues to shift course on Strait of Hormuz strategy, raising questions about U.S. war preparedness By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the president's erratic strategy has fueled criticism that he is grasping for answers after going to war without a clear exit plan. Continue reading
Mar 22 Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants following Trump's ultimatum By Alon Bernstein, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely closed” immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Trump 's threat to attack its power plants. Trump late Saturday set a 48-hour deadline to open the strait. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:57 As attacks on oil sites continue, Trump dismisses ceasefire, says Iran is 'finished' By Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev President Trump said he's not interested in a ceasefire with Iran because, from a military standpoint, Iran is "finished." Late Friday, he also said he's considering "winding down" military operations. Israel and the U.S. continued their attacks, but Iran also… Continue watching
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump says 'we don't need' Strait of Hormuz after allies won't help U.S. escort ships By Associated Press Speaking with reporters as he departed the White House, Trump said “it would be nice” if the countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz would get involved in helping to keep it open. Continue reading