U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war
About this episode
The episode discusses U.S. military actions against Iranian tankers and the implications for diplomatic negotiations.
As the world waits to hear if there will be diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, on Friday U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the ongoing U.S. blockade. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Rubio continued his visit to Rome, where he urged Europe to do more to reopen the strait. Nick Schifrin reports on the day's developments. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Nick Schifrin
Topics covered
- U.S.-Iran relations
- military action
- diplomatic negotiations
- Middle East conflict
- international relations
Keywords
- U.S. strikes
- Iranian tankers
- diplomatic progress
- Strait of Hormuz
- Secretary of State Rubio
- military blockade
- international diplomacy
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S., Iranian, Europe
Places: Strait of Hormuz
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