Apr 08 Watch 6:23 U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested by Strait of Hormuz tension and Israel's war in Lebanon By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala For the first time in more than five weeks, the U.S. did not launch widespread attacks on Iran, and Iran did not strike American targets. Even as the ceasefire between the two nations largely holds, it's being tested by what… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 2:58 Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire By Liz Landers, Doug Adams White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Lebanon and how that impacts the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 4:54 Israel strikes Lebanon without warning, hours after Iran ceasefire announced By Reza Sayah, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Simona Foltyn Confusion and tension are growing around the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran amid Israel’s ongoing strikes in Lebanon. Geoff Bennett discussed more with special correspondents Reza Sayah in Tehran and Simona Foltyn in Beirut. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 7:29 Former U.S. officials analyze chances fragile Iran ceasefire can hold By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For additional perspective on the ceasefire in Iran and the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Barbara Leaf and Michael Doran. Leaf was assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs during the Biden administration. Doran was senior director for… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:41 Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover By William Brangham, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Azhar Merchant Even with this shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, some warn the energy infrastructure in the Middle East will take months to recover, and prices may not drop as much as hoped. William Brangham discussed more with Jason Bordoff,… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: NATO chief meets with Trump in bid to ease tensions In our news wrap Wednesday, NATO chief Mark Rutte met with President Trump in a bid to ease rising tensions between the White House and the military alliance, Southwest is the latest airline to raise baggage fees amid higher fuel… Continue watching
Apr 08 Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long By David Klepper, Associated Press American authorities warned this week that groups supporting Iran are seeking to disrupt critical infrastructure like energy and water plants by hacking into vulnerable networks. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Vance says 'ceasefires are always messy' By Associated Press The vice president, who is set to participate in negotiations in Pakistan this weekend, said “ceasefires are always messy” and often feature “a little bit of choppiness.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again By Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands By Molly Quell, Associated Press The 58-year-old, identified as Rafiq al Q. due to Dutch privacy regulations, claims he is being conspired against. Continue reading