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Evening Wire: Iran Clock Ticks Down & UK Bans Ye | 4.7.26

April 7, 2026

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Evening Wire: Iran Clock Ticks Down & UK Bans Ye | 4.7.26

President Trump posted a final warning to Iran on Tuesday morning, writing on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time capped a day of escalating military action and diplomatic brinkmanship, as the U.S. launched dozens of precision strikes on Kharg Island—the critical hub handling roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports and generating about half of the Iranian government's revenue. The strikes focused on disabling remaining air defense systems and radar installations, while military planners intentionally spared key oil infrastructure to preserve its strategic value as leverage, aiming for a potential amphibious seize-and-hold operation.

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  • 1 (00:02) **Iran Deadline Ticks Down** - President Trump posts a final warning hours ahead of a ceasefire deadline, threatening to destroy power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
  • 2 (01:22) **U.S. Strikes on Kharg Island** - The U.S. launches dozens of precision strikes on Iran's critical oil export hub, which handles roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports.
  • 3 (01:57) **Iran's Supreme Leader Reportedly Unconscious** - An intelligence memo reports Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "unable to be involved in any decision-making" after suffering severe injuries in a strike that killed his father.
  • 4 (02:49) **Sanctuary Cities Face Travel Troubles** - The Trump administration considers pulling customs officers from airports in sanctuary cities, which could halt international travel into those cities.
  • 5 (04:01) **Indianapolis Councilmember's Home Shot Up** - More than a dozen bullets strike the home of Indianapolis City-County Councilmember Ron Gibson, with a note reading "no data centers."
  • 6 (05:34) **Super El Niño Predicted for Summer and Fall** - The leading European weather forecasting model predicts a "Super El Niño" this summer and fall, with ocean waters warming by at least two degrees Celsius.
  • 7 (06:15) **Artemis II Crew Heads Home** - The Orion spaceship breaks the record for furthest humans from Earth, set by Apollo 13 in 1970, after circling behind the moon.

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Show Notes

The deadline to an Iran deal ticks down, “sanctuary cities” could see some summer travel troubles, and controversial rapper Ye is banned from the United Kingdom. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.

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