2026-03-12
20 分钟The world's biggest story keeps getting bigger.
This week on Up First, we're tracking the escalating war in Iran,
rising oil prices, and a global economy on edge.
As the conflict spills beyond Iran, our host Layla Fadel is on the ground in Iraq.
Listen each morning for three stories you need to start your day on Up First,
on the NPR app, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey there.
It's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Miles Parks.
I cover voting.
And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.
And NPR's chief economics correspondent, Scott Horsley, is also with us.
Hi, Scott.
Good to be with you.
I wish the news were better.
Well, welcome to 2026, I guess.
And today on the show,
we are going to be talking about a story that I think a lot of us have seen play out every day.
at the gas pump.
The war in Iran is disrupting global oil markets and supply chains,