NPR News: 07-23-2026 11AM EDT

Kristen Wright· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. Oil prices are surging, with the international benchmark Brent crude jumping above a hundred dollars a barrel for the first time since May. Attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea are among the latest strikes in the escalating war with Iran. NPR's Jane Arraf reports Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Kuwait overnight as the US conducted a twelfth night of strikes.

Jane Arraf0:26

Iran attacked air defenses and other targets on US military installations in Jordan early Thursday. Commercial satellite images showed what appeared to be an aircraft hangar burning at a base in southern Jordan. The Jordanian military said the country's air force shot down four missiles and six Iranian drones targeting the kingdom. In Kuwait, Iran said it attacked US military equipment, including a Patriot missile defense system. Iran, in announcing the attacks, has appealed to the people of Jordan and Kuwait to support the strikes on US military targets in their countries, saying US forces were violating their sovereignty. Jane Arraf, NPR News, Amman.

Kristen Wright· Host1:09

AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the US is over four dollars. The European Union has slapped Google with a billion-dollar fine for favoring its own services and search results while restricting competitors. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

Eleanor Beardsley1:25

The fine is part of Brussels' ongoing efforts to regulate big tech companies.