Pentagon Says Iran Attacks Don’t Rise to Level of Restarting War
5/5/202611 min
P.M. Edition for May 5. After Iran’s most recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the Trump administration is looking the other way. WSJ chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains why the U.S. response is worrying its allies. Plus, China is pushing back against U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. We hear from Journal chief China correspondent Lingling Wei, who writes the WSJ China newsletter, about why China is cracking down. And we’re exclusively reporting that President Trump is pressuring FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to to approve flavored vapes. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alex Ossola· Host0:29
[news music] President Trump downplays Iran's latest attacks, worrying US allies in the Gulf. Plus, Beijing is using regulatory aggression to push back against the US.
Lingling Wei· Guest0:43
The people I talk to around the Chinese leadership keep telling me that Xi Jinping thinks he's, quote, "Cracked the code on Trump."
Alex Ossola· Host0:51
And flavored vapes have become a point of tension between President Trump and the FDA. It's Tuesday, May 5th. I'm Alex Osule for the Wall Street Journal. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today. [news music] We begin this evening show in the Middle East, where fighting has picked up again this week. That includes missiles and drones at Iran's firing at the United Arab Emirates, as well as attacks on commercial ships and American warships. During a