U.S.-Iran War Escalates, Oil Prices Skyrocket

0:00It's March 31st, you're listening to U.S. News Today, AI-powered coverage from across America. I'm Cory with the story. U.S. forces hit Ispahan Tuesday, a key Iranian city with a major nuclear site lighting up the sky with a huge fireball. I ran fire back, striking a loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf nearby, though crews put out the fire with no spill. This ramps up a war that straged on for over a month since U.S. and Israeli strikes kicked it off back in late February. More than 3,000 people have died so far, with massive hits to global oil and gas supplies driving prices sky high. Gas in the U.S. jumped past $4 a gallon Tuesday, while Brent crude hovered around $106 a barrel up 45 percent. Since the fighting started, stock markets worldwide shook, jacking up costs for everyday stuff. Trump shared strike footage and warned of widening the offensive, maybe hitting Iran's main oil export island or water plants if no ceasefire comes.

1:02Soon and the Strait of Hormuz stays choked. Gulf allies are pushing him to keep going until Iran's military crumbles, as attacks ripple through Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Israel, and even UN. Peacekeepers in Lebanon. Casualties mount with over 1900 dead in Iran, more than 1,211 on, and losses on all sides including 13. U.S. The UN Security Council meets an emergency session amid calls for de-escalation, but tensions show no signs of cooling anytime soon.