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Vance faces first global test as U.S. negotiator with Iran
Vice President JD Vance makes his first major foray onto the world stage as America's top negotiator with Iran. He's the most prominent isolationist i...
After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon
Iran declared that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial sea traffic, which President Trump eagerly supported in a social media post. But...
Timeline for Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery remains uncertain
To discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz and if it's really open to all ships, Amna Nawaz spoke with Ian Ralby. He is president of Auxilium World...
Israel agrees to 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon as U.S. pushes for broader peace deal
President Trump announced a ceasefire deal that would suspend fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for ten days. Hezbollah has not said whether it wi...
Why the Israeli and Lebanese governments accepted a ceasefire – and will Hezbollah abide?
For insights on the announced ceasefire by the U.S., Israel and Lebanon, Amna Nawaz spoke with author and journalist Kim Ghattas. Her recent book, "Bl...
UN official warns Strait of Hormuz dispute is disrupting global food supply
To discuss the global stakes of the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on deepening humanitarian crises, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jorge Mo...
News Wrap: Pope warns of 'tyrants' spending billions on wars
In our news wrap Thursday, Pope Leo is warning of a world "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" who spend billions on war, the Senate voted to lift a fede...
With U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiring in a week, diplomats lay groundwork for new talks
International mediators are pushing for new peace talks between the United States and Iran, and they're seeking to extend the fragile ceasefire that's...
Israel's campaign in Lebanon a 'humanitarian catastrophe,' UN refugee chief warns
The toll of the wider war in the Middle East has been severe in Lebanon. Israel has invaded the country's south again and is demanding that people vac...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue as U.S. hosts historic diplomatic talks
Mediators are racing to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and a precarious ceasefire. Hi...
Talk of war dominates daily life in Tehran as ceasefire deadline nears
To discuss how Iran's civilians are reacting to the latest developments in the Middle East conflict, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza...
Israeli-Lebanese talks more symbolic than substantive, former State Dept. official says
To discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Amna Nawaz spoke with Barbara Leaf. She was assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs...
U.S. begins Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran peace talks fail
The U.S. began a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, less than two days after a first effort at peace talks between the Americans and Iran failed in...
Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime
For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating t...
How Hungary's vote to oust Viktor Orbán could have global implications
The incoming prime minister of Hungary struck a hopeful tone on Monday. Peter Magyar called for a swift transition of power and began to chart an ambi...
Can the U.S. and Iran turn the temporary ceasefire into long-term peace?
President Trump finds an off-ramp to the five-week war in Iran, but at what cost? He began the week threatening Iran's "whole civilization." But when...
Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iran to end war
Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan, where he's set to meet Iranian officials in a bid to end the nearly six-week U.S.-Israel war with Iran...
Hungarian election could end Orbán's grip on power and alter Europe's political landscape
Hungarians will go to the polls this Sunday in one of the most closely watched elections this year. Longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of b...
How Palestinian Christians marked Easter against the backdrop of war
Holy sites in Jerusalem are open again after being largely closed for 40 days during the war in Iran. Producer Karl Bostic and Nick Schifrin visit Pal...
Israel agrees to talks with Lebanon as strikes there threaten fragile U.S.-Iran truce
Israel agreed to negotiations with Lebanon as its continued strikes are jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. It comes as Amer...
What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government
In recent days, the focus has been on the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel's continued strikes in Lebanon. Bu...
Ukraine faces military desertions as Russian invasion grinds through 5th year
Ukraine's military is facing a growing problem of desertion. An estimated 150,000 service members may be missing from their units as the war grinds th...
Israelis mark Passover in shadow of war: 'We cannot celebrate together'
This year, Easter and Passover coincided, not only with each other, but with the war in Iran. That led to subdued holidays in Israel. Gatherings were...
U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested by Strait of Hormuz tension and Israel's war in Lebanon
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...
Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire
White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Leban...
Israel strikes Lebanon without warning, hours after Iran ceasefire announced
Confusion and tension are growing around the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran amid Israel's ongoing strikes in Lebanon. Geoff Bennett discu...
Former U.S. officials analyze chances fragile Iran ceasefire can hold
For additional perspective on the ceasefire in Iran and the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Barbara Leaf and Michael Doran. Leaf was ass...
Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover
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 pric...
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 a...
Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire, backs down from threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure
President Trump is backing off, for now, from destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure and wiping out its civilization. He also said he agreed to sus...
How Iran is reacting as Trump pulls back from threat to wipe out civilization
President Trump made a violent and extraordinary threat on Tuesday, saying he would erase an entire civilization if Iran didn't agree to his terms for...
Mideast experts weigh Iran regime's leverage in negotiations with U.S.
As President Trump backs down from his threats against Iran's infrastructure and agrees to a two-week ceasefire, Geoff Bennett speaks with Alan Eyre a...
News Wrap: Vance backs Orbán in visit ahead of Hungarian elections
In our news wrap Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary to back Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's reelection bid, an American journalist kidnapp...
Civilians caught in path of Israeli invasion in southern Lebanon
On Easter Sunday, Israel carried out a fresh wave of airstrikes on Lebanon. The city of Tyre, like much of Lebanon's south, has been placed under forc...
Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats
The war with Iran is on the verge of escalation, with President Trump threatening to target Iran's power grid, and Tehran vowing even more forceful st...
People in Tehran on edge as Trump's deadline for Iran looms
As President Trump threatens strikes on Iran's civilian infrastructure, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. PBS News is...
Trump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs' because they want to be free
President Trump held a news conference at the White House on Monday and expressed confidence in a diplomatic outcome to the Iran war, but there's no p...
What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants
For perspective on President Trump's talk about bombing Iran's bridges and power plants and whether that's legal under international law, Amna Nawaz s...
News Wrap: Russian strikes on southern Ukraine kill at least 4
In our news wrap Monday, a new round of Russian strikes killed at least four people in southern Ukraine, a combination of storms, floods and landslide...
Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds
Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversi...