Iran-US Tensions Escalate, Oil Prices Soar

0:00On April 7th, Iran's firing missiles at Saudi Arabia's oil fields as President Trump's deadline hits tonight at 8 p.m. eastern daylight time. He's demanding they reopen the Strait of Hormuz, that key waterway carrying one-fifth of the world's oil or face bombs on power plants and bridges. Tehran rejected a ceasefire and choked off shipping since late February. Saudi Arabia shut down the Kingfah Causeway to Bahrain, Tuesday morning over attack fears, and reopened it hours later. Israel warned Iranians in Farsi to skip trains all day, hinting at rail strikes, and later owned up to fresh hits in Tehran. Iran shot back with missiles toward Israel, too. Iranians are rallying youth to form human chains around power plants for protection, just like they did at nuclear sites before. All prices are through the roof. Brin crew topping $111 a barrel, up over 50% since the war kicked off, hitting, while it's worldwide.

1:00World leaders are pushing back. New Zealand's Prime Minister called bombing civilian spots unacceptable, and the UN chief reminded everyone, it's, against international law. Casualties mount with over 1,900 dead in Iran, plus thousands more across Lebanon, Israel, and the Gulf. Diplomacy still simmering despite the rejections, with talks underway to dodge all-out escalation. As the clock ticks, one wrong move could black out the whole region.