WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 3-12-26 (1/3)

Episode Date: March 12, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Kent Covington. President Trump is assuring Americans that fuel prices will come down after the market shock resulting from Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Speaking in a rally in Kentucky last night, Trump highlighted a coordinated move by 32 countries to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves. Which will substantially reduce the oil prices as we end this threat to America and this threat to the world.

The Iranian regime has been doing everything it can to drive prices up. It has been working to inflict pain on Arab neighbors and the rest of the world in hopes that others will apply pressure on President Trump to end the mission. Iran's terror campaign has largely shut down the strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane. In Washington, Democrats are blasting President Trump over rising energy prices amid the conflict. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. When oil prices spike like this, it ripples across the entire economy. airline tickets, shipping costs, everyday goods go up, up, up in price.

President Trump said this week that the price spike is temporary and, quote, a small price to pay for peace as the U.S. works to end the Iranian ballistic missile and gathering nuclear threat. And after returning to the White House last night, the president said the mission is crippling the Iranian regime. Most people say it's already been one. It's just a question of when, when do we stop? We don't want to let it regrow. and ideally would like to see somebody in there that knows what they're doing. In other words, they can build a country.

The White House this week said the operation will continue until the Iranian regime reaches the point of unconditional surrender. Trump said his administration is also aware of possible Iranian sleeper terror cells in the U.S. that he said entered the country due to what he called the open border policies of former president Joe Biden, but he said authorities know where most of them are and are closely monitoring threats. The state of Iowa has enacted a law that prohibits cities and counties from creating special local protections based on gender identity. World's Benjamin Iker reports. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law this week. It ensures that civil rights protections remain consistent statewide, limited to established categories in state law, such as race and sex.

The law prevents activist-driven local expansions, which Republican lawmakers said could confirm. fuse employers, schools, and service providers. The legislation came after the state in 2025 expressly prioritized biological sex over subjective identity claims. Numerous cities, including the capital of Des Moines, had inserted gender identity provisions into local codes. For World, I'm Benjamin Eicher. And I'm Kent Covington. For more sound journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth, visit worldradiot. News. Additional support comes from Waters Edge, competitive rates, and supporting churches. 4.55% APY on a 13-month term investment.

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