Mar 17 Iran war pushes Asian nations into energy triage as they conserve power By Anton L. Delgado, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Governments are deciding where to cut demand or absorb higher costs, while prioritizing dwindling supplies. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump says he's been rejected by NATO, most allies to join mission to secure critical Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press President Donald Trump, who has been pressing allies to help safeguard the critical waterway, fumed on Tuesday that the U.S. is not getting support “despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 4:43 As Israel launches Lebanon ground operation, Trump asks allies to help reopen oil route By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The war with Iran has entered its third week, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut off, and the shockwaves to the global supply chain of oil are being felt, with gas prices on the rise. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 2:59 What Trump said about Iran's infrastructure and oil prices in call with PBS News By Liz Landers On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke on the phone with President Trump while he was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 7:44 Middle East experts discuss Trump's pressure on NATO to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Iran is still blocking the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump is now demanding that NATO allies act to help reopen it. For two views on this and the war, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan and… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 9:02 Iranians share messages describing daily life under the shadow of war By Leila Molana-Allen, Veronica Vela As the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, one of the most difficult perspectives to hear has been that of ordinary Iranians because of repressive measures inside the country. Among the 4 million outside Iran, there are deep and… Continue watching
Mar 16 Israel steps up bombing in Lebanon as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping By Bassem Mroue, Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Massive explosions were heard in Beirut as Israel launched new attacks on the Lebanese capital before dawn. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump says he's demanded countries help 'protect their own territory,' police Iran's Strait of Hormuz By Sam Metz, Will Weissert, Julia Frankel, Cara Anna, Associated Press The president declined to name the countries the administration is negotiating with to protect of the strait. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump side-stepped diplomacy on road to war in Iran. He's now asking China and others for help By Will Weissert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press With the Iran war’s economic consequences unfurling rapidly, President Trump is cajoling allies and other global powers to help mop up the mess. Continue reading
Mar 14 After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands By Sam Metz, Associated Press The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network. Continue reading