Up First from NPR Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations
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Mar 19, 2026 
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Trump Tried Distance While Raising The Stakes
- Donald Trump publicly distanced the U.S. from Israel's strike while also threatening to destroy the shared South Pars field if Iran keeps attacking Qatar.
- Because Iran and Qatar share that underwater field, Aya Batrawy notes a U.S. strike there could hit global supplies and deepen pressure to end the war.
War Escalation Now Threatens Global Energy Supplies
- Israel hit Iran's South Pars field, and Iran retaliated against Qatar's Ras Laffan complex, expanding the war into direct attacks on global energy infrastructure.
- Aya Batrawy says the strikes disrupted gas production, oil exports, fertilizer, and plastics supply chains that countries like China and India rely on.
Mullin Still Has A Path Despite The Blowback
- Despite the bruising hearing, Mullin still appears viable because Republican leaders can move him forward and John Fetterman may support him.
- Claudia Grisales says Mullin is already floating reforms, including requiring judicial warrants in some immigration cases instead of administrative warrants.