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Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

By The Associated Press

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

What to know about the Jones Act as the Trump administration extends waiver for 90 days

By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it would extend the waiver on a more than a century-old act known as the Jones Act for another 90 days as the war in Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide. The Jones Act requires that goods hauled between U.S. ports be moved on U.S.-flagged vessels. Passed in 1920, this law aims to protect the American shipping sector — but it's also faced criticism over the years for slowing the delivery of goods, including critical aid during time of crisis. In March, the White House said that it would suspend Jones Act requirements for 60 days, in a measure that arrives amid wider efforts to counter steep oil prices and cargo disruptions due to the war. The Jones Act is often blamed for making gas, in particular, more expensive. Still, some analysts and industry groups say this waiver will do little to ease consumers' fuel bills today. In a post on social media site X on Friday, Taylor Rogers, White House assistant press secretary, said that President Donald Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver.
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