Nightline: War with Iran War With Iran: Day 32
Apr 1, 2026
Jonathan Karl, ABC Chief Washington Correspondent who spoke with the White House about diplomatic and economic fallout. Desiree Adib, ABC editorial producer with deep Iran reporting, shares on-the-ground accounts. They discuss phone talks with Iranian figures, falling gas prices, calls for allies to secure Hormuz, everyday life under bombardment, communication workarounds, and mixed public sentiments inside Iran.
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Trump Urges Allies To Police Strait Of Hormuz
- President Trump urged U.S. allies to "go to the strait and just take it" and said allies should police the Strait of Hormuz themselves.
- Jonathan Karl reports Trump claimed allies "weren't there for me" and suggested the U.S. won't do all the policing alone.
War Drives U.S. Gas Prices Above Four Dollars
- U.S. gas prices rose above $4 per gallon nationwide with spikes up to nearly $6 in parts of California amid the war.
- Jonathan Karl connects the Strait of Hormuz blockade to global oil price increases and local household impacts like higher daily driving costs.
Trump Threatens Iran And Says Talks Are Underway
- Trump warned of destroying Iranian civilian infrastructure if Iran doesn't open the strait and said the U.S. has been talking directly with Iranian figures.
- Jonathan Karl notes Trump claims talks with Iran include the speaker Mohammed Galibaf and ominously added, "we know where he lives."