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5 min readPresident Trump said Sunday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz must be part of any deal with Iran to end the war, after earlier suggesting U.S. allies should handle the job. Speaking from the White House, Trump stated that a successful agreement would have to include the free flow of oil through the strait. The comment came as the Artemis II crew set a new distance record, farm workers sued over a wage cut for guest workers, and Italian police arrested a top fugitive.
Trump links Iran deal to Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said that reopening the Strait of Hormuz will have to be part of any deal with Iran to end the war. The statement, made from the White House, follows his earlier suggestion that U.S. allies should be responsible for reopening the strategic waterway. Trump said a successful deal with Iran would have to include the free flow of oil through the strait. The comment signals a key condition the administration is placing on negotiations, tying the end of military conflict directly to the security of global oil transit routes.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Links Strait of Hormuz Reopening to Iran Deal** - President Trump states that any deal with Iran must include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, following his call for U.S. allies to take action.
- 2 (00:57) **Artemis II Crew Breaks Distance Record** - The crew has traveled farther from Earth than any human since Apollo 13, surpassing 248,655 miles.
- 3 (01:50) **Farm Workers Sue Over Guest Worker Wage Cuts** - A lawsuit challenges a Trump administration rule that lowers mandatory wages for H-2A visa holders.
- 4 (02:48) **NCAA Basketball Finals Set** - Michigan faces Yukon in the men's championship; UCLA won the women's title last night.
- 5 (03:00) **Top Italian Mafia Fugitive Arrested** - Italian police capture Roberto Mozzarella, a major organized crime boss, at a luxury villa on the Amalfi coast.
- 6 (03:29) **Study: Psilocybin Shows Promise for Depression** - New research in *Nature Mental Health* finds psilocybin, combined with therapy, leads to greater improvement than therapy alone.
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