Trump warns Iran that 'clock is ticking' as talks stall. Live updates
A drone strike sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, in what Emirati officials described as a "terrorist attack," raising fears of renewed conflict between the United States and Iran after weeks of stalled talks.
Emirati officials said on Sunday that the drone hit an electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant's inner perimeter, but there were no injuries. Regulators confirmed the facility remained safe and no radioactive material was released in the incident.
Officials said they were investigating the source of the drone attack and noted that the United Arab Emirates had the full right to respond to such "terrorist attacks." The Middle Eastern country called the strike a "dangerous escalation," whether carried out by "the principal perpetrator" or one of its proxies.
The incident occurred after Iranian and U.S. officials rejected each other's negotiating positions on Saturday. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened Iran to "get moving" or face consequences.
"For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!," the president wrote in the Truth Social post.
Contributing: Reuters
Poll: Americans unclear on Strait of Hormuz situation
James Powel
Nearly 70% of Americans said they are not getting a clear understanding of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a CBS/YouGov poll released on Sunday.
Pollsters found 69% of Americans said they did not clearly understand what is going on in the key oil shipping waterway. When asked which side had the upper hand in the conflict, 41% said neither the United States or Iran had an advantage.
Meanwhile, 59 % of Americans said that gas prices were a financial hardship, while 26% said that they are an inconvenience.
The poll came days after the Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index revealed that a 5.4% rise in gas prices in April drove inflation to its highest point since 2023. Gas prices are up 28.4% for the year, and AAA pegged the national average at $4.51 per gallon on Sunday.
Oil touches 2-week high after drone attack on nuclear power plant
Florence Tan, Reuters
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack.
Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, climbed $2.03, or 1.86%, to $111.29 a barrel after touching $112 earlier, the highest since May 5. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $107.73 a barrel, up $2.31, or 2.19%, following a rise to $108.70, its highest level since April 30.
Both contracts gained more than 7% last week as hopes of a peace deal that would end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz dimmed. Last week's talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended without an indication from the world's top oil importer that it would help resolve the conflict.