WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 3-16-26 (1/3)

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Kent Covington. President Trump says Iran is ready for talks to end the war, though he says he does not believe the terms would be good enough yet to reach a deal. But Iran's foreign minister, Abbasirakshi, disputed that claim, telling CBSes face the nation. We never ask for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation. We are ready to defend ourselves as long as it takes. And there are still questions about who exactly is in charge.

Iranian state media last week read a statement. purportedly issued by Iran's new supreme leader, Mosh Tabahamanae, but notably he did not appear on camera. Israel believes he was seriously wounded in the initial U.S. and Israeli strikes, and some question whether he's truly in charge or even whether he is still alive. And as U.S. and Israeli forces continue to devastate Iran's military,

the regime's greatest leverage remains its ability to largely halt commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with threats of violence. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the strait is very important for global commerce and for energy commerce, and they impact energy prices, as we're all seeing. They have used this threat for 47 years, and they've continued to build up their arsenal to make this threat graver and graver. And he said President Trump is determined to end that threat once and for all. But in the meantime, energy prices are surging across the

globe, including at the pump here in the U.S. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular on lead it is now $3.70 per gallon for perspective a month ago, that price was $2.93 cents. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt had this message for the American public. We understand your concerns. We hear you. And we are taking them into account. And we have a plan to address them. And this is a temporary short-term disruption in global oil prices. The Trump administration insists that the long-term gain of what it says will be a safer world is more than worth the short-term pain at the pump, but Democrats continue to blast the effort,

arguing that it is a war of choice with no clear exit strategy. A massive storm system that buried much of the upper Midwest in snow is now targeting the East Coast. Forecasters upgraded the severe weather risk for parts of the Mid-Atlantic to a rare level four out of five, warning of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail today from the Carolinas to Washington, D.C. Mark Sheenard with the National Weather Service. blowing snow issue as well. And then the cold temperatures behind it, yeah, I mean, we'll have

temperatures across portions of the northern plains that get below zero. Meantime, Hawaii is in crisis as a rare Kona storm has triggered historic flooding and landslides, prompting the governor to declare a statewide emergency. For World Radio, I'm Kent Covington. For more sound journalism grounded in facts in 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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