Today's News on Tuesday, 19th August

  • Germany news: Merz plays down US military withdrawal plans dw.com ()
  • Interview: Gen. Ronald Clark, US Army Pacific commander Defense News ()
  • U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute in new effort to reopen strait Spectrum News ()
  • Two missiles hit US warship near Jask island – Fars News Agency FXStreet ()
  • Iran threatens U.S. forces in Strait of Hormuz and Bernie Sanders supporters eye a new leader: Morning Rundown NBC News ()
  • Live updates: Iran tells US stay out of strait after Trump ship plan NewsNation ()
  • Donald Trump says US to begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz The Jerusalem Post ()
  • Zach Wahls says he's a 'fighter' in first TV ad of Iowa Senate race The Des Moines Register ()
  • US to deliver Israeli KC-46 refueling aircraft to use against Iran The Jerusalem Post ()
  • Oil Slips After Trump Says U.S. Will Assist Stranded Ships in Hormuz WSJ ()
  • US official said to deny Iran hit US Navy vessel that attempted to cross Strait of Hormuz The Times of Israel ()
  • Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz washingtonpost.com ()
  • Marlboro Township Historical Society makes Civil War-era U.S. flag permanent exhibit Canton Repository ()
  • US exports record oil, but gas prices still rise Morning Brew ()
  • Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda The Guardian ()
  • Iran Military Warns It'll Attack US Navy Ships Entering Hormuz Forbes ()
  • National Memorial Day Concert To Mark 250th Anniversary Of U.S. Deadline ()
  • Gold eases as inflation jitters, Iran war cloud U.S. rate outlook CNBC ()
  • Iran War’s Boost to Biofuels Lifts U.S. Agriculture Giants’ Earnings Successful Farming ()
  • Lane closures begin Monday on southbound US-127, I-496 WILX ()