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The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran's regime of oil revenue. Iran, in turn, continues to attack ships and U.S. allies in the Gulf, and refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As the U.S. and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, Nick Schifrin discusses the latest developments with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was born and raised in Iran and is now at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told the House Financial Services Committee that inflation will be "a thing of the past," the CDC says there are now nearly 7,000 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis nationwide and New York is now the first state to issue a moratorium on building new large data centers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Simon Kuper is one of the few sports journalists who has now attended 10 World Cups. The author of "World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments" and co-author of "Soccernomics" joins Geoff Bennett to share the highs and lows of this year's World Cup. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The U.S. is striking Iran for the third consecutive night and Iran said it fired a missile at a U.S. Navy ship. The attacks come after President Trump told Congress that the U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting. He also said the U.S. will blockade Iran and the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% tax on ships, a move his administration denounced when Iran proposed a similar tax. Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

At a key summit, President Trump airs grievances against NATO allies, makes clear he's still eyeing Greenland and weighs the U.S. military presence in Europe. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the challenges of navigating an unpredictable American president with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken and Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the brink after another exchange of fire. Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said it completed a new round of strikes against Iran. Neither side appears ready to return to talks, and Iran has not said it will allow free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Rahm Emanuel delivered a pointed message in Tel Aviv about the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. It comes as American public opinion, and the Democratic Party itself, are increasingly divided over support for Israel. Emanuel criticized Netanyahu's government, called for a new approach to military aid and renewed efforts toward Palestinian statehood. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As tensions with Iran continue to escalate, another issue that remains unresolved is the Americans still imprisoned there. U.S. officials say those cases remain part of ongoing diplomacy, but families worry their loved ones could be overshadowed by the broader crisis. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The U.S. is carrying out a second straight night of attacks on Iran. The U.S. military says it launched strikes to degrade Iran's ability to threaten navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump signaled these strikes earlier Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy