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5 min readPresident Trump has set an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline tomorrow for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, threatening to bomb Iranian power plants and other infrastructure if the demand is not met. This ultimatum, issued on social media, repeats a threat Trump has made before, twice extending previous deadlines. The announcement comes as the White House celebrates the weekend rescue of a second U.S. airman whose F-15 was shot down over the mountains of southwest Iran. NPR’s Tom Bowman noted that the mountainous terrain made the rescue particularly challenging, but U.S. forces had trained for this exact scenario in the American West, and air crews undergo rigorous survival training.
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- 1 (00:06) **Trump Issues Ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz** - President Trump gives Iran until 8 PM tomorrow to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or U.S. forces will bomb Iranian power plants and infrastructure; this deadline has been extended twice before.
- 2 (01:01) **Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Lebanon** - NPR's Lauren Freyer reports Israeli attacks in Lebanon left over three dozen dead, including a large strike in Beirut's southern suburbs targeting Hezbollah offices.
- 3 (01:57) **Artemis II Crew Set for Historic Lunar Flyby** - The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission are scheduled to begin a flyby of the moon today, traveling farther from Earth than any humans since Apollo 13.
- 4 (03:00) **Gas Prices Rise Amid Ongoing Conflict** - Americans face higher gas prices as U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran enter week six, with regular gas averaging $4.12 a gallon, up 13 cents in the last week.
- 5 (03:27) **UCLA Wins Women's NCAA Championship** - The Bruins defeated South Carolina 79-51 for their first title, never trailing in the game, as reported by Steve Futterman.
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