Politics1:01President Donald Trump discusses the current state of the Iran war and predicts it will end after the midterm elections while speaking to reporters before traveling to Texas for the first Republican Midterm Convention.
Politics1:01President Donald Trump discusses the current state of the Iran war and predicts it will end after the midterm elections while speaking to reporters before traveling to Texas for the first Republican Midterm Convention.
PoliticsIn an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas defended Donald Trump’s response to rising costs by pointing to inflation during Joe Biden’s presidency. Cruz also declined to call the conflict with Iran a “war,” referring to it instead as a “military conflict.”
WorldHudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs says Iran is lashing out from a position of weakness. On “America Reports,” she discusses U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers and Iran’s failed response targeting U.S. bases in Jordan.
WorldIran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and widened a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway. The latest strikes and fighting with the United States pushed oil prices back above $100 a barrel as Tehran maintains its blockade and Washington pursues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
WorldOil has climbed above $100 a barrel as strikes between the U.S. and Iran intensify. Republicans are holding an unprecedented first midterm convention in Texas, while Apple’s new CEO is preparing to introduce the latest iPhone lineup.
WorldFormer USS Cole commander Kirk Lippold discusses the trajectory of the conflict with Iran as continuing U.S. sanctions put pressure on its economy.
WorldHardliners continue to rise in Iran as new Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei appoints officials known for rejecting negotiations to key military and security posts. The ongoing conflict with the United States has further emboldened them, according to analysis from Mustafa Caner of Sakarya University.
EconomyThe European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, taking a cautious approach as the continuing US-Iran war keeps oil prices elevated and pushes inflation higher again.
WorldGlobal oil prices have topped $100 a barrel, while the average gas price has reached $4.22 per gallon. Tensions between Iran and the United States are fueling uncertainty over future supplies.
WorldCENTCOM video shows the U.S. destroying Iranian oil tankers after attempted attacks on the American military, as sanctions continue to squeeze Tehran and the broader Iranian economy.
WorldGlobal oil prices have reached $100 a barrel as direct US-Iran military confrontation intensifies across the region. The US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf after missile attacks on US vessels. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran could lose more tankers after each attempted attack on American ships.
WorldFox News reports on the escalation between the United States and Iran after the U.S. military confirmed that Tehran’s attempted retaliation against American targets failed. The report says Iran is paying a “heavy price.”
WorldIran says it has expanded a maritime restricted zone into parts of the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It warns that vessels entering without approval could face sanctions.
EconomyStocks fell ahead of key inflation data as Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel.
EconomyGlobal oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel as escalating US-Iran attacks threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and fuel fears of a broader disruption to energy supplies. The US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it attacked a US base in Jordan. Tehran condemned the US strikes, reserved the right to defend itself and called for UN and regional mediation.
WorldThe US military says every Iranian attack attempt failed. Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports from Tel Aviv on the latest developments in the conflict with Iran, while oil trader Phil Flynn discusses the escalation and its effect on Iran’s economy.
WorldPresident Trump escalates the trade war with Canada by banning selected imports after Canada retaliates. The GOP’s first-ever midterm convention begins in Texas, while Iran attacks U.S. bases in the Middle East after five Iranian tankers sink.
World10:35Analysts who reviewed six years of satellite imagery say a suspected Iranian nuclear site buried beneath granite near the Natanz complex has seen a surge in construction this year as the war with the US has unfolded. Intelligence agencies have viewed Pickaxe Mountain as a likely location for Iran to protect future nuclear-program efforts.
WorldBrent crude rises to $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the United States and Iran continue attacking each other. The Trump administration blocks imports of some Canadian products and imposes new levies, while Donald Trump prepares to address the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas.
WorldHannan Hussain, a senior analyst at Initiate Futures, examines the escalating US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran is confronting US naval forces and relying heavily on asymmetric warfare in the narrow waterway.
World9:40The U.S.-Iran war is intensifying as retaliatory strikes drive oil above $100 a barrel. Republicans are considering a convention before the midterms as President Trump seeks to energize voters ahead of November. Police in Equatorial Guinea drew guns on migrants deported from the U.S., while the Trump administration is targeting Venezuela’s mineral wealth.
World1:55U.S. Central Command said American forces destroyed five oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday, responding to an attack targeting a U.S. Navy warship. Iran then fired at Jordan.
Economy48:41Oil broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as attacks between the US and Iran drove the global crude benchmark higher. US Central Command said American forces destroyed five Iranian crude-oil tankers on Tuesday after two attempts in two days to strike a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles.
WorldIran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had heavily attacked a US military base in Jordan and vowed retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, pushing the two foes deeper into war. US forces had destroyed five Iranian tankers on Tuesday after Iran targeted an American warship, the second such attack in under a week.