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5 min readPresident Trump is set to address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern on the fifth week of the U.S.- and Israel-launched war with Iran, amid conflicting claims from both sides and investor optimism for a potential end. This NPR News Now episode also covers progress toward ending a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, NASA's Artemis II preparations, a planned congressional address by King Charles, high gas prices tied to the conflict, India's census, and a private asteroid mission.
Iran War Standoff and Market Rally
Thousands of U.S. troops remain stationed in the region as the conflict persists. Trump claims the Iranian regime is relenting and says he would consider a ceasefire if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for one-fifth of global oil shipments; otherwise, U.S. attacks will continue. Iran's foreign ministry rejected this, calling Trump's assertion that Iran requested a ceasefire "false and baseless."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Iran War Update** - President Trump to address nation at 9 ET on fifth-week conflict with US/Israel troops deployed
- 2 (00:49) **Wall Street Rally** - Markets rise on hopes Trump ends Iran war, dubbed "Hormuz Hope Rally"
- 3 (01:51) **DHS Funding Deal** - GOP leaders outline path to fund Homeland Security and end agency shutdown
- 4 (02:05) **Artemis II Launch Prep** - NASA crew suited up at Kennedy Space Center for crewed Orion flight around the moon
- 5 (02:50) **Gas Prices Surge** - National average hits $4.06/gallon, up over $1 since Iran war began
- 6 (03:00) **India Census Begins** - World's most populous nation starts count to impact welfare and politics; surpassed China in 2023
- 7 (03:18) **King Charles Addresses Congress** - British monarch to speak later this month, first since Queen Elizabeth in 1991
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