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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING
Mar 26, 2026 7:56 am - Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MUNIR AHMED and AAMER MADHANI
Mar 25, 2026 8:00 am - Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 24, 2026 3:02 pm - The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: Higher interest rates.
Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks

By STAN CHOE
Mar 23, 2026 3:25 pm - A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 23, 2026 7:59 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days.
McHenry County denies solar farms — then gets sued for turning them down

By Claire O'Brien
Mar 20, 2026 10:59 am - McHenry County is facing a lawsuit over the County Board’s denial of a pair of solar farms, according to court records. The board turned down four solar farms in ...
Gabbard deflects when asked on Capitol Hill about intelligence she’d offered Trump before Iran war

By ERIC TUCKER, DAVID KLEPPER and STEPHEN GROVES
Mar 18, 2026 2:02 pm - Democratic senators pressed the U.S. government’s top intelligence official at annual worldwide threats hearings Wednesday about the war with Iran, including whether she had advised President Donald Trump that Tehran was likely to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf, if attacked.
Federal Reserve projects one rate cut this year, sees limited economic impact from Iran war

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 18, 2026 1:50 pm - Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026.
US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Mar 18, 2026 9:53 am - The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide. And in the U.S., drivers are now facing the highest prices they've seen at the pump in about two and a half years.
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO
Mar 18, 2026 9:21 am - U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.

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