Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
President Trump says he'll hold a press conference at the White House today to talk about the war in Iran.
Trump wrote a post yesterday online that used the F-word demanding that Iran open
the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic.
But last week in his address, Trump seemed to shrug that off,
saying European allies could open it or that the Strait would open, quote, naturally.
Now Trump is threatening Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran does not comply.
As Iran continues to fire on Israel and other Persian Gulf nations.
Kuwait has been hit hard this morning, as well as the UAE.
Both countries report intercepting multiple missiles from Iran.
And there 's much concern in the Gulf that if Iran does escalate attacks there,
its air defense systems may be unable to handle that increased fire.
And in terms of any diplomatic actions on the horizon,
officials across the region from Oman, Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt say they are exploring all avenues.
NPR's Carrie Kahn reporting.
OPEC member countries have agreed to boost oil output amid the ongoing uncertainty about the world's oil supplies.
NPR's Windsor-Johnston reports.
OPEC says it 's planning to boost output, but some producers
are struggling to increase production amid ongoing instability.
Former State Department energy envoy David Goldwyn says even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens,