2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (70+ words) Iran's attacks forced the U.S. to pull back many troops stationed in the Gulf, leaving the future of these bases in question. Future of U.S. bases in Persian Gulf uncertain after Iranian attacks Iran's attacks forced the U.S. to pull back many troops…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (80+ words) Iranian officials say a meeting with Gulf states to discuss the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, dealing a blow to efforts to reopen the strait. Talks to between Iran and Gulf states to discuss Strait of Hormuz postponed Iranian…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (120+ words) Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum weighs in on previously scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states. Shortly before this interview aired, Oman announced that the talks were postponed. Can Gulf states and Iran negotiate the Strait of Hormuz…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago   (199+ words) As the war the Middle East broadens, the U.S. is missing from talks between Gulf States and Iran that could decide that conflict’s future. What does its absence from say about American leadership in the region, and Iran’s new leverage?Support…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (81+ words) Following the midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump's $5,000 campaign promise has generated attention, but not belief. And, Vice President JD Vance characterizes Democrats as extremists. Politics chat: Trump's $5,000 promise to voters, Vance invokes Charlie Kirk Following the midterm convention in…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (77+ words) The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute. Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks The Iran-backed Houthi…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (833+ words) Yemen 's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the island of Mayun at the entrance of the Red Sea, a key alternative for shipping Saudi oil and other exports since Iran has been targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The island's…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (190+ words) After campaigning on a platform to curtail illegal immigration to the United States, President Trump has shifted federal immigration policy to severely limit all forms of immigration. We look at what's happened, and what the impacts have been.This episode:…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (386+ words) NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention. Rina Shah also followed the convention over the past two nights. She is a Republican strategist with…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (842+ words) Yemen's Houthi rebels gather during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. STR/AP hide caption ADEN, Yemen — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen's port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through…...