PBS News Hour full episode, March 11, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz, further roiling the global economy. We explore whether tapping into oil reserves can ease some of the pressure. Soldiers from Ukraine share what they have learned while defending against waves of Iranian-made drones launched by Russia. Plus, the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spreads fear among legal immigrants. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising energy fears https://youtu.be/_w_V7mH9vSs Can tapping into oil reserves help stabilize prices? https://youtu.be/id9-trRZiCg News Wrap: Tornadoes kill at least 2 in Indiana https://youtu.be/DZQaQGKcMNY Ukrainian troops share lessons on stopping Iran's drones https://youtu.be/3Xoff2s1Cyk How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drones https://youtu.be/CbdHBCZ0V10 How Trump's SAVE Act would reshape voting in the U.S. https://youtu.be/WA-i9dtSTKI Immigration crackdown sparks fear in people legally in U.S. https://youtu.be/WQOsmNr4vhQ Group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma https://youtu.be/oLoLKwt_F0A Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising energy fears08:02 - Can tapping into oil reserves help stabilize prices? 14:20 - News Wrap 19:12 - Ukrainian troops share lessons on stopping Iran's drones 24:19 - How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drones 29:59 - Election Security 36:00 - Immigration Crackdown 44:19 - Replicating Art 51:09 - Dancing Through Trauma 54:35 - Goodnight