IRAN WAR

Poll: North Dakotans split on military action in Iran

Graphics courtesy of Troy Becker, The Forum. BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Voting-age North Dakotans are largely split on support for military action against Iran two months into the deadlocked conflict, according to a new North Dakota Poll. A total of 50% support the military action in Iran while 46% oppose. Opposition primarily comes from self-identified Democrats (87%…

Value of North Dakota oil rises as Iran war upends markets

Nathan Anderson, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, and Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, provide their monthly briefing on the state of North Dakota’s oil and gas landscape on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota oil shipped on the Dakota Access Pipeline is…

Farm group seeks policy change to help build fertilizer storage

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Farmers have been hit by spiking fertilizer and fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global trade and supplies, but a North Dakota ag group is trying to work on a long-term solution to fertilizer shortages. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is urging federal policymakers to change the rules of a…

1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet goes down in Iran

A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity…

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his…