U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Brings Little Relief To American Farmers Already Crushed By Debt And Drought

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Brings Little Relief To American Farmers Already Crushed By Debt And Drought

North Carolina farmer Jeff Tyson, 55, has watched costs outrun sales this year as scarce rainfall and government trade policies compounded his financial hardship. A fourth-generation farmer, Tyson has already advised his daughters to pursue careers elsewhere, effectively ending a family agricultural legacy that spans more than a century. The U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pursue a lasting peace offers modest relief on fue…

U.S.–Iran accord draws applause from Bishop Zaidan

A 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) — which strengthens the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and seeks to pave the way for permanent peace — has garnered applause from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, who chairs the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, commended both President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the progress and expressed hope for a long-term dea…