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5 min readThe United States and Iran traded a second straight night of airstrikes on Thursday, with President Trump threatening to hit Iran’s oil infrastructure and saying further strikes could come “in the not too distant future.” The escalation, part of a war the U.S. and Israel initiated against Iran in late February, is now the primary driver of inflationary pressure in the U.S., and polls show the president facing some of the lowest approval ratings of his tenure, driven in part by anger over war-related high gasoline prices. Separately, the House failed to pass an extension of a key surveillance tool, ensuring it will expire tomorrow. And the FIFA World Cup is set to open in Mexico City within hours, with security tensions rising as protest groups gather near fan zones.
Airstrikes and Threats in the Gulf
The U.S. said it carried out dozens of strikes on a range of Iranian military facilities along the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday local time. U.S. Central Command announced the operation began and ended within four hours. President Trump said Iran was taking “too long to negotiate” and warned he would order another round of strikes if Iran does not agree to U.S. terms for ending the war.
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- 1 (00:02) **Trump Threatens Strike on Iran** - President Trump threatens to target Iran's oil infrastructure, following a second straight night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran's coastline.
- 2 (00:47) **Iran Responds with Missiles** - Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fires on 18 U.S. sites, including military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
- 3 (01:12) **War Drives Inflation and Low Approval** - The U.S.-Israel initiated war against Iran is the primary driver of inflationary pressures, especially high gas prices.
- 4 (01:29) **House Fails to Pass FISA Extension** - The U.S. House fails to pass an extension to Section 702 of FISA, essentially guaranteeing its expiration.
- 5 (02:18) **FIFA World Cup Opening Hours Away** - The World Cup kicks off in Mexico City, with the city in a festive but tense mood.
- 6 (03:01) **Aluminum Supplier Restarts Production** - Novelis, a large aluminum supplier to U.S. automakers, plans to restart production at its New York plant after nine months of downtime due to two fires.
- 7 (03:52) **Hail Storm Losses Surge with Climate Change** - U.S. losses from hail storms have increased fivefold since 2008, according to meteorology professor Victor Gincini.
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