US-Iran War Escalates, Oil Prices Soar

0:00On March 31st, the U.S. just hammered Iran's central city of Isfahan with a strike that lit up the sky like a massive fireball while Iran hit back by. Blasting a loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, this ramps up their month-long war that kicked off on February 28th when the U.S. and Israel first attacked. Oil prices are through the roof, with Brent Crude hovering around $107 a barrel, up over 45% since the fighting. Started, thanks to Iran choking off the straight of Hormuz, that a key route for a fifth of the world's oil. President Trump shared video of the Isfahan blast, and says ceasefire talks are moving forward, but he's warning that without a quick deal, and the... Straight reopening, the U.S. will hit power plants, oil fields, and more in Iran. A tax spilled into Gulf states too, with Iranian drones sparking fires on tankers and debris wounding folks in Dubai, while sirens wailed in Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh.

1:01In Lebanon, Israel lost four more soldiers, plus two UN peacekeepers died, triggering an emergency UN Security Council meeting. Troop numbers are swelling with 5,000 extra marines, and 1,000 paratroopers heading to the region, amid threats from both sides, and... Tally's showing over 1,900 dead in Iran, 1,211 on, and rising costs everywhere as the standoff drags. On.