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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has laid out an apparent rationale for the US Attack on Iran over the weekend.
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The the mission of Operation Epic Fury is laser focused. Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons.
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However, President Trump has not made his public case to Americans about why the US Is going to war in Iran. This comes as the Pentagon announced today the death of a fourth US Service person in the conflict. The Defense Department also says three US Warplanes were shot down in Kuwait yesterday in a friendly fire incident, all crew members ejected safely. This incident is being investigated. President Trump has said he is open to talking with Iranian leaders, but NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports. A top Iranian official now says his country will not negotiate with the United
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States as American and Israeli strikes continue on Iran. The country's top security official, Ali Ledijani, has one message for the white we will not negotiate with the United States. In a post on X, Ledijani said President Trump has betrayed an America first strategy for Israel first, he said the president is sacrificing American treasure and blood to advance the interests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to target Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on X that a deal had been within reach between Iran and the United States at recent negotiations. But he wrote Trump has ordered the bombing of the negotiating table. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Istanbul.
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Benchmark crude oil prices are up nearly 8% this morning as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran. The status of liquefied natural gas shipments is also uncertain. That's because a major supplier in Qatar says it will suspend operations. NPR's Julia Simon reports on what the attacks mean for energy and shipping.
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Normally, about 20% of global oil and oil products go through the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route in and out of the Persian Gulf. Now barely any ships are passing through. And it's not just oil. About 20% of global liquefied natural gas, or LNG, goes through the strait. Qatar is a huge LNG producer. If Iran attacks Qatar's LNG terminals, that would also impact global supplies. Natural gas prices rose in early trading today. Continued high prices, energy experts say, would be bad for electricity bills in the U.S. the U.S. energy mix relies a lot on natural gas plants. However, experts say high natural gas prices are great for US Energy companies that export liquefied natural gas. Julia Simon, NPR News.