Iran

Gov. Josh Green explains why members of Hawaiʻi’s National Guard are deployed in the nation’s capital and responds to the calls to bring them back.

Hawaiian Electric warned customers that energy costs could rise as much as 30% due to the Iran war. HPR took a look at how much electricity bills actually rose and how much they have come down.

Jean Lee, Presidential Chair of the East-West Center, discusses Hawaiʻi’s dependence on South Korea for jet fuel and the economic impact of global K-pop sensation BTS.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz discusses the impact of the recent Kona low storm, how to prepare for future climate crises, and the outlook on the Iran war.

Retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares Lum, head of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, talks about the purpose of the center and the state of affairs in the Middle East.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case spoke with HPR about his thoughts on the Iran war and what local issues are most concerning to his constituents, including cost of living and airspace.

Mark Glick, chief energy officer of the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, explains how the Strait of Hormuz shutdown affects Hawaiʻi's crude oil shipments from the Middle East.

Carl Bonham, the executive director of the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, explains how the strikes on Iran could impact Hawaiʻi's economy.

Maseeh Ganjali is an Oʻahu resident with ties to Iran, he spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about the conditions on the ground in Iran for his family and friends.

Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members in Tehran; Travel writer Kelsey Timmerman dives into a decade-long legal battle over pesticide use on Kauaʻi