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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump took questions from reporters yesterday about the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran. He's been giving conflicting reasons for why he launched the attack. The dominant message was declaring victory. "This was just an excursion. We're close to finishing very soon," Trump said. He added, "We've already won," but then in the next breath said, "but we haven't won enough and we're determined to achieve total victory." Iran and Israel continue to fire at Iran, and Iran is firing back at its neighbors. Bahrain says an Iranian attack hit a residential building in its capital, killing at least one person. Officials in the United Arab Emirates say they've intercepted Iranian missiles and drones. The war has contributed to volatility in the oil markets. Officials with the Group of Seven industrialized nations spoke yesterday. They say they're prepared to release crude oil reserves to bolster world oil supply, but they haven't done it yet. Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the U.S. is considering a release of oil from its own reserves. During a tour of a natural gas plant in Colorado, Wright said the US is considering "coordinated releases" of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The SPR sits on the Gulf Coast and currently holds more than 400 million barrels of oil. The war in Iran is choking global oil suppli
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- 1 (00:03) **Trump's Conflicting Messages on Iran War** - President Trump took questions about the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, giving conflicting reasons for the attack and declaring victory while also saying "we haven't won enough."
- 2 (00:39) **Iran Fires Back at Neighbors** - Iran and Israel continue to exchange fire, with Iran firing back at its neighbors.
- 3 (00:56) **Oil Market Volatility and Potential Reserve Release** - The war has contributed to volatility in oil markets, with the G7 and U.S. considering releasing crude oil reserves.
- 4 (02:08) **Long Airport Security Lines Due to Government Shutdown** - U.S. air travelers are still seeing long wait times at airport security checkpoints around the country.
- 5 (03:00) **Elections Today: Georgia Special and Mississippi Primaries** - There is a special election in Georgia for the congressional district formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene, with 17 candidates running.
- 6 (03:22) **Study Links Social Media to Mental Health Issues in Kids** - A new meta-analysis finds social media use is linked to symptoms of mental health problems and substance abuse in children and adolescents.
- 7 (04:20) **Severe Weather Warning for Central and Southern Plains** - The National Weather Service warns of strong chance of severe weather, including hail and tornadoes, following last Friday's deadly tornado outbreak that killed eight people.
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