Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates, Oil Prices Soar

0:00It's April 7th. Global news today starts now, AI powered and always on. Iran and Israel swapped heavy strikes on Tuesday while Tehran flat out rejected a U.S. brokerage ceasefire deal digging in against reopening the Strait of Hormuz just before President Trump's midnight deadline. The proposal pushed through Pakistan, called for an immediate truce, safe passage through the strait, and talks on peace within 15-20. But Iran fired back with 10 demands like ending regional fights and lifting sanctions. Folks are on edge from Tehran to Riyadh. Iran's leaders slammed Trump's threats as terrorism, even calling for human chains at power plants, while Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain put out safety alerts after intercepting missiles near oil sites. Israel wrapped airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran, and Saudi defenses not down more projectiles amid non-stop barrages since the war. Kicked off February 28th, with thousands dead, including 3,546 in Iran alone.

1:04Oils hovering around $110 a barrel, fueling inflation jitters worldwide as the strait stays choked, and Trump's staring down U.S. Losses like 13 troops in a down fighter jet, testing his tough talk on nukes and missiles.