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315 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 24, 2026.
WatchMasoud Pezeshkian held up photos of dead schoolchildren and called out Trump by name, a day after Trump told the same hall he might 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic.
WatchThe Saudi-led coalition said it also thwarted attacks on Yanbu, Taif, Bisha and Farasan. The Houthis claim they hit 'sensitive sites' in the capital and set 'massive fires' at Aramco facilities. Days earlier, Riyadh accused them of targeting Mecca, and the first civilian was killed inside the kingdom.
Lee Jae Myung said Seoul will instead consider expanding its anti-piracy naval unit off Somalia and may offer patrol aircraft, mine-disposal teams and supply ships. He also said he will not seek a second term and that the $350 billion U.S. investment deal is close to done.
WatchThe president says he will make up his mind after meeting six Gulf leaders in New York on Tuesday. Brent is near $104, up from $88 three weeks ago, and central banks in Tokyo, Washington and Frankfurt all raised rates this week to fight the oil shock.
WatchCNN geolocated the wreckage to Marib. Saudi Arabia is running low on interceptors and has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt for help. Tehran's security chief says there will be no talks until Iran's conditions are met.
The nonpartisan budget office's first full accounting excludes damage to U.S. bases, the fuel bill for other agencies and interest on the debt. It says restocking missile defenses could take five years, and it notes the Pentagon refused to provide detailed data.
The Kentucky Republican, who lost his primary in May, accuses the war secretary of waging an unauthorized war in Iran, bombing a girls' school, demoting Sen. Mark Kelly and seizing Nicolás Maduro without Congress's consent.
Air-raid alerts sounded in Islam's holiest city for the first time in the war. Brent crude is above $100, a key Saudi pipeline has reportedly been shut for weeks, and the U.S. told Americans to reconsider travel to the kingdom.
Seven Republicans crossed the aisle on Seth Moulton's resolution as the war entered its seventh month. Hours earlier, Thomas Massie filed impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth, and the CBO put the bill at $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
The inspector general's first mandatory report to Congress contradicts Trump's claim two weeks ago that the U.S. has 'virtually unlimited' ammunition. A CSIS analyst says the stockpile is fine for Iran and would last about a month against China.
WatchThe Air Force weapons officer known only as 'Bravo' survived 50 hours south of Isfahan before pararescuers pulled him out at sunrise on Easter Sunday. CNN reports Hegseth's office pushed both crewmen to appear on the broadcast; the Pentagon calls that 'a complete lie.'
U.S. officials told the Journal the imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is the clearest sign yet that Chinese help had lethal consequences for American troops. Beijing demanded proof. Xi visits the White House September 24.
WatchGovernment forces withdrew from the island that splits the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes, ending an 18-hour blitz that also took Zuqar, Dhubab and Murad. Oil is above $100 and U.S. diesel hit a record $6.05.
WatchA new NBC News Decision Desk poll of 7,105 adults found that 69% of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the war in Iran. Republicans have not left him — but the intensity behind their support is draining away with the midterms 58 days out.
The six-month war with Iran has scrambled global fuel flows, and diesel moves nearly everything Americans buy. Grocers say fuel is 15 to 30 percent of what food costs to deliver.
Defense and NATO officials told the AP that American forces in Europe could not stop a sustained Russian ballistic missile attack. The Pentagon says the reports are false.
A memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg lands as an outside analysis estimates the U.S. Patriot interceptor stockpile has fallen at least 65% since the Iran war began.
Chevron's profit nearly quadrupled and Exxon's doubled as the Strait of Hormuz blockade pushed Brent crude past $100. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse wants a windfall tax; Exxon's CEO calls that short-sighted.
Two razor-thin votes — 216-212 and 216-214 — sent the defense authorization and a reconciliation framework to a Senate where Republicans still need Democratic votes they do not have.
WatchThe Defense Casualty Analysis System dropped four service members — three killed in Jordan and one in northern Iraq — in the space of a day. Military officials said the deaths were struck because they came after President Trump declared a cease-fire in April.
WatchBrent settled at $100.69 after jumping 6.1% — its first close above $100 since May — as the national gasoline average hit $4.09 a gallon and Wall Street sold off across the board.
WatchDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $67 billion supplemental request before a Senate panel Tuesday, disclosing that the four-month conflict's price tag has ballooned from about $29 billion in May as the U.S. death toll climbs.
The president and first lady stood in silence at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of American service members killed in the widening conflict, as the U.S. death toll reached 17.
Pump prices are up 34% since fighting began, and a Houthi threat to a second oil chokepoint has traders bracing for a fresh energy shock just as the Federal Reserve was closing in on its 2% target.
WatchDemocrats refused to advance the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, 50-46, casting the vote as a referendum on a war now in its fifth month that the White House has struggled to explain.
The International Energy Agency says the Iran war has destroyed demand faster than it has choked supply, cutting 2026 global oil consumption by roughly a million barrels a day and setting up a surplus in 2027.
The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook and lifted its inflation projection to 4.7%, blaming a 25% surge in energy prices since the war began even as it flagged an offsetting boost from artificial intelligence.
With a third of the world's fertilizer shipments stalled by the war in Iran, nitrogen prices have jumped 80 percent since February — and economists warn the real hit to American grocery bills is still to come.
In Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, the Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged and erased its projected 2026 cut, with some officials now signaling a hike could come as soon as October.
Rising fuel prices from the conflict with Iran are rippling across the economy, putting new pressure on businesses already struggling with costs.
Wholesale inflation surged to its highest level since late 2022, as fuel prices pushed higher by the war with Iran ripple across the economy.
Wholesale inflation has reached its highest level since late 2022, as fuel price increases from the ongoing conflict ripple across the economy.
Pakistan's prime minister expresses optimism as officials from both sides indicate progress in cease-fire negotiations, though agreement could still be derailed.
Wholesale inflation reached its highest level since late 2022 as fuel price increases from the Iran conflict ripple through the economy.
Rising fuel prices driven by Middle East conflict are creating widespread inflationary pressures across the U.S. economy, hitting businesses particularly hard.
Strategic petroleum reserves held by businesses and governments worldwide have fallen sharply since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began.
WatchThe 215-208 vote directs the president to pull U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran — the first time either chamber has formally moved to constrain a conflict now in its fourth month.
The attacks came just one day after Israel and Iran appeared to pull back from direct confrontation, complicating U.S.-Iran peace talks.
The incident occurred during heightened tensions as the Iran war cease-fire grows increasingly fragile.
President again promises gas prices will fall when Iranian conflict ends, while addressing criticism of administration policies.
Brent crude has surged roughly 50 percent since the war began, war-risk insurance has quintupled and Goldman Sachs estimates 14.5 million barrels a day have vanished from global production as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut.
As national averages approach $5 per gallon, one state has suspended its gas tax while Trump and Cabinet officials consider federal action.
National averages climb amid Iran war tensions while Trump administration and state officials explore suspending gas taxes to provide consumer relief.
While the president's endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, party strategists worry about appealing to voters beyond Trump's base in a challenging economic climate.
Emerging framework could extend cease-fire and set stage for broader negotiations, though President Trump has not yet signed off on the arrangement.
Memorial Day weekend will test consumer spending limits as high fuel prices and reduced airline capacity drive up vacation expenses nationwide.
Iranian officials arrive in Doha for negotiations hours before U.S. military announces strikes intended to protect American troops in the region.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement comes as Israeli military strikes more than 70 Hezbollah sites in past 24 hours amid broader Middle East conflict.
GasBuddy and AAA say the 12th week of the Iran war and the continued shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed the national average gasoline price to its highest Memorial Day level since 2022, with California already above $5.71 and analysts warning the 2022 record of $5.02 is in play if the strait stays closed into July.
President cites ongoing military conflict and "other things" as obstacles to attending Don Jr.'s planned ceremony.
National averages climb amid Middle East conflict while one state suspends gas tax and Trump administration considers federal relief measures.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., Canada and Japan agreed to a measured stimulus approach as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran rattles sovereign debt and inflation expectations.
Continued military conflict in Middle East drives rates higher as investors seek safety in government bonds.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confronts longstanding Pentagon and Congressional failures to strengthen defense industrial base.
NBC News analysis reveals dramatic county-by-county differences in fuel cost increases, with some states suspending gas taxes for relief.
Regional officials confirm Israel prepared covert sites for Iran operations, with Iraqi government later acknowledging a second undisclosed base.
Iranian attacks and blocked shipping routes have paralyzed the wealthy nation's vital energy sector, stalling economic diversification plans.
A New York Times report says Israeli forces operated a covert outpost deep in Iraq's western desert with U.S. knowledge, using it as a launchpad and rescue base during the air war against Iran — and shot a civilian dead in early March to keep its location secret.
A loitering munition slipped past UAE air defenses and ignited a generator outside the four-reactor Barakah complex Sunday, prompting an IAEA condemnation, an oil-market jolt and pointed warnings from Washington as Iran denied involvement and a fragile ceasefire wobbled.
President's recent comments about economic burden of Iran conflict spark criticism that he doesn't grasp financial strain on ordinary Americans.
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