Up First from NPR Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting
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Mar 7, 2026 
Franco Ordonez, NPR White House correspondent covering U.S. foreign policy and Latin America. Camila Domenoski, NPR energy reporter tracking oil markets. Paris Kahn, field reporter in Tel Aviv on the Iran-Israel conflict. They discuss Iran’s week of strikes and regional fallout. They cover the sharp rise in oil and gasoline prices from Strait of Hormuz disruptions. They report on a Miami summit focused on U.S.-Latin America ties.
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Conflict Spreads Across Iran Israel Lebanon
- The Iran war's first week expanded rapidly across the region with high civilian casualties and strikes reaching Tehran and Beirut.
- Paris Kahn reports over 1,300 dead in Iran, Israel striking Iranian targets and heavy bombardment displacing tens of thousands in Beirut.
Reporter Shelters During Sirens In Tel Aviv
- Paris Kahn described taking shelter as air raid sirens forced her into a bomb shelter while reporting from Tel Aviv.
- She detailed persistent sirens, Israel sending 80+ fighter jets into Iran, and Israelis spending hours in shelters despite fewer alerts.
Strait Of Hormuz Disruptions Send Oil Prices Surging
- Oil prices spiked sharply as shippers avoided the Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude from about $70 to nearly $93 a barrel and gasoline up over 14% in a week.
- Camila Domenoski noted tankers rerouting, insurance costs rising, and temporary halts in Iraqi and Kuwaiti production due to nowhere to store oil.