NPR News: 04-01-2026 8AM EDT

President Trump plans to address the nation this evening on the war in Iran, amid a reported reversal in his stance. The broadcast also covers Israeli military actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a Supreme Court case challenging birthright citizenship, a federal ruling restoring funding to NPR and PBS, ripple effects from high fuel prices on U.S. farmers, an upcoming NASA moon mission, and the start of Passover. These updates highlight interconnected global tensions and domestic fallout.

Trump's Address and Iran War Demands

The White House announced that President Trump will speak tonight about the war in Iran, following his reversal on the conflict's outlook. Trump now claims the U.S. could end the war in two to three weeks. Earlier, he had demanded that Iran surrender total control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb its electricity facilities and destroy plants that produce drinking water if it refused.

NPR's Mara Liasson explained the strait’s critical role: it handles about one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments, giving Iran potential leverage over global fuel costs. Even as Trump argues that $4-a-gallon gas has little impact on Americans, oil prices are set globally, so disruptions there directly raise U.S. pump prices and affect consumers and industries.