U.S. searches for answers to Iran's arsenal of cheap drones

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, designed to zap drones out of the sky, may help.

• Mar 15

3/15/2026: Choke Point; Laser Focus; Growing Up Behind Walls

First, a report on ships stranded by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Then, could lasers help fend off Iran's drones? And, a look inside author Mitch Albom's Haiti orphanage.

• Mar 15

Gas prices could hit new high if Strait of Hormuz closure continues

The unprecedented Strait of Hormuz closure amid the Iran war has spiked the price of oil and gas. It's also left thousands of crew members stranded on ships as the war rages on.

• Mar 15

Not just gas: Grocery prices could be hit by Strait of Hormuz closure

Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to drive U.S. gas prices to record highs. The attacks could also have a cascading effect on other prices.

• Mar 15

Ships stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure

The unprecedented Strait of Hormuz closure amid the Iran war has spiked the price of oil and gas. It's also left thousands of crew members stranded on ships as the war rages on.

• Mar 15

Could lasers help fend off Iran's drones?

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, designed to zap drones out of the sky, may help.

• Mar 15

Laser Focus | Sunday on 60 Minutes

They call it asymmetric warfare: Iran uses cheap, low-tech drones across the Persian Gulf, while the U.S. tries to shoot them down with interceptors that cost millions. Could this weapon be the answer? 60 Minutes reports, tonight.

• Mar 15

Face the Nation: Warner, Crenshaw, panel

Missed the second half of the show? Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Dan Crenshaw and a foreign policy panel of Jonny Gannon, Sam Vinograd and Kevin Book join.

• Mar 15

Warner on Iran threat before U.S. strikes

Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that in the 2025 worldwide threats briefing, "there was no imminent threat to the United States and I don't believe there was even an imminent threat to Israel from Iran."

• Mar 15

Ex-DHS official on counterterrorism model

After two apparent terror attacks in the U.S. this week and rising energy prices, former CIA executive and operative Jonathan Gannon, CBS News national security contributor and Biden administration top counterterrorism official Sam Vinograd and energy policy expert and analyst Kevin Book join "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss.

• Mar 15

FCC Chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right"

In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.

• Mar 15

Crenshaw on Marine deployment to Middle East

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Americans shouldn't take the sending of 5,000 more Marines to the Middle East "as boots on the ground deployment, especially with only 5,000 troops."

• Mar 15

Hassett on Iran war funding

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that so far, the war with Iran has cost $12 billion, adding that "right now, we've got what we need" on funding as lawmakers are preparing for a possible supplemental funding request from the White House.

• Mar 15

Open: "Face the Nation," March 15, 2026

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid new strikes from Israel and Iran in the Middle East, Margaret Brennan speaks to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett. Plus, Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Mark Warner join.

• Mar 15

Full interview: Abbas Araghchi

Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 15, 2026.

• Mar 15

Iranian foreign minister: No reason for talks

One day after President Trump said the U.S. is not ready to make a deal with Iran because "the terms aren't good enough yet," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "we don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans."

• Mar 15

More sailors, Marines headed to Middle East

The U.S. military has identified the six service members who were killed in Thursday's plane crash in western Iraq, while thousands more U.S. sailors and a 2,500-strong Marine unit are headed to the Middle East. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Mar 15

3/15: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid new strikes from Israel and Iran in the Middle East, Margaret Brennan speaks to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett. Plus, Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Mark Warner join.

• Mar 15

U.S. identifies 6 service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.

• Mar 15

Ted Koppel looks back at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis

"Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel reflects on how the U.S. government, and the media, reacted to the 1979 kidnapping of Americans in Tehran, whose 444-day ordeal had unpredictable repercussions.

• Mar 15

With Iran choking off the Strait of Hormuz, what can the U.S. do?

As the United States continues to intensify its war against Iran, the transit of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is still choked off – and the ramifications are being felt around the world. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Retired General Frank McKenzie about the hazards facing American ships; and how long it might take the U.S. Navy to open the Strait, a vital shipping channel through which one-fifth of the world's oil flows.

• Mar 15

What we know about U.S. service members killed in Iran war

Since the start of the Iran war, 13 American service members have been killed.

• Mar 14

All 6 crew members killed in crash of U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq

The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.

• Mar 14

U.S. offers $10 million, chance to relocate for info on Iran's leaders

The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

• Mar 14

Choke Point | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Iranian attacks on tankers and cargo ships have choked the flow of oil and goods through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting Persian Gulf oil producers to global markets. The disruption threatens to drive U.S. gas prices to record highs.

• Mar 14

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