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Iran pushes back against Trump’s deadline
Iran’s top officials pushed back against President Trump’s deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
Trump says U.S. military has rescued airman shot down over Iran
A U.S. Air Force officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.
Minnesotan shares experiences from Cuba as the country faces monthslong U.S. oil blockade
The U.S. has put Cuba under an oil blockade since the start of this year. The lack of gasoline has hit the country’s hospitals, food supply and public transportation. One Minnesotan shares what she’s seen as she’s spent time there providing medical aid.
Trump makes his case for war with Iran, saying the conflict is ‘nearing completion’
Trump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military’s progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighting could end in two to three weeks.
MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest talk about President Donald Trump’s address to the nation, what we’ve learned after the first month of the war with Iran and what could come next.
U.S. and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats
U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was born and raised in Wisconsin, was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad. They say she was told she might be abducted in the days before her abduction.
Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war. President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers while hoping to ease pain for consumers.