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5 min readUS and Israeli warplanes pressed attacks on Iran today, amid an escalating conflict that has rippled into markets, global energy supplies, and other conflicts. The NPR News Now broadcast covers these developments alongside a US court block on a college admissions data policy and ongoing violence in Ukraine.
Iran Conflict Intensifies
Iran shot down a US F-15 fighter jet and a second US Air Force combat plane on Friday, prompting continued US and Israeli airstrikes today. One crew member was rescued, while another remains missing. The president indicated no ground troops would be deployed, citing expectations that the war would end before month's end; any such mission would involve huge risks for a brief, limited operation. He also stated that other countries must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway currently accessible to Iran allies Russia and China.
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- 1 (00:06) **US-Israeli Attacks on Iran** - Warplanes continue strikes after Iran downed US F-15 and another jet Friday
- 2 (00:31) **No US Ground Troops Planned** - President cites high risks for brief operations as war nears end
- 3 (00:45) **Strait of Hormuz Remains Open** - President urges other countries to act; waterway accessible to Russia and China
- 4 (01:06) **Judge Blocks College Race Data Policy** - Federal injunction halts Trump admin requirement amid privacy lawsuit by 17 Dem AGs
- 5 (02:10) **Markets Slide Amid Energy Crisis** - Major indices drop as Iran war drives oil prices higher, hitting consumers and inflation
- 6 (03:13) **Senegal Curbs Official Travel** - PM Sonko bans non-essential foreign trips due to doubled oil costs from Iran war
- 7 (03:54) **Russia Hits Ukraine on Easter** - Attacks kill 5 in Nikopol market, injure 30; drones strike Kharkiv
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