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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press | Posted April 16 - 10:32 a.m.
President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The president made the announcement on social media and said the truce would begin at 5 p.m. Eastern Thursday.
FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war
Associated Press | Posted April 16 - 8:21 a.m.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States.
Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted April 15 - 2:05 p.m.
A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war.
Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, officials tell AP
Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted April 15 - 8:40 a.m.
Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week.
Will fewer homes than expected be sold in the US this year?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 9:36 p.m.
This was supposed to be the year the U.S. housing market rebounded. And now an expert is stepping back from his optimistic prediction, thanks in part to the Iran war.
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Kareem Chehayeb and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted April 14 - 6:36 p.m.
Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades. The meeting at the State Department began Tuesday following more than a month of conflict.
Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting criticized meme
Will Weissert, Josh Boak and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted April 14 - 1:52 p.m.
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran. Trump told reporters Monday that he wasn't sorry for responding to Leo's public comments.
Hill Air Force Base postpones biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 14 - 12:08 p.m.
Hill Air Force Base announced Tuesday its biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show will be postponed to 2027 due to "critical, ongoing operations."
NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade
Sam Tabahriti, John Irish and Richard Lough, Reuters | Posted April 13 - 9:42 a.m.
The United States' NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo, in Algeria, blasts 'neocolonial' conflicts after Trump criticism
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted April 13 - 8:28 a.m.
Pope Leo blasted violations of international law in a forceful speech on Monday, hours after President Donald Trump's direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member church.
Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately
David Ljunggren, Reuters | Posted April 12 - 4:47 p.m.
President Donald Trump Sunday said the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
US leaves Iran peace talks without a deal
Ariba Shahid, Asif Shahzad and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Posted April 11 - 9:59 p.m.
Vice President JD Vance said Sunday his negotiating team was leaving Pakistan after not reaching a deal with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire.
Record surge in gasoline prices fuels consumer inflation in March
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted April 10 - 10:28 a.m.
Consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led to a record surge in the cost of gasoline and diesel.
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
Jon Gambrell and Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 7:36 a.m.
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are preparing for high-level talks amid a shaky ceasefire. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire, and Tehran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.
American Airlines, Alaska Air hike checked baggage fees amid soaring fuel prices
Aishwarya Jain and Megavarshini G. Somasundaram, Reuters | Posted April 9 - 3:42 p.m.
American Airlines and Alaska Air said on Thursday they are hiking checked baggage fees, as carriers seek to pass on soaring jet fuel costs linked to the war in the Middle East.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon jeopardise Iran truce; talks planned but Strait still shut
Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Ariba Shahid, Reuters | Posted April 9 - 9:31 a.m.
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbor of the war.
Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss
Trevor Hunnicutt and Lili Bayer, Reuters | Posted April 8 - 10:01 p.m.
President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on Wednesday as tensions simmer over the Iran war.
Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes Strait of Hormuz — again
Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted April 8 - 4:46 p.m.
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Trump agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire, drops threat to destroy 'whole civilization'
Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba, Reuters | Posted April 7 - 7:18 p.m.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Economist predicts more pain at the gas pump as Iran military action continues
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 7 - 8:20 a.m.
On Monday, AAA reported that the average price nationally for a gallon of unleaded regular gas was $4.11. In Utah it was $4.16.
US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
Ben Finley and Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press | Posted April 6 - 5:45 p.m.
Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that hasn't happened in more than 20 years.
A mountain hideout: How the US carried out rescue of service member in Iran
Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee and Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted April 6 - 3:31 p.m.
A look at what it took U.S. forces to rescue two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.
US, Iran study ceasefire plan as Trump's warning nears deadline
Reuters | Posted April 6 - 9:20 a.m.
On the eve of a U.S. deadline, the United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end a five‑week-old conflict.
US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, officials say
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Posted April 4 - 10:41 p.m.
The United States has rescued an airman whose F-15 jet was downed in Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters late on Saturday.
