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5 min readPresident Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” referring to his ultimatum that Iran capitulate to his demands by 8 p.m. Eastern. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is stepping up attacks against Iran ahead of the deadline, claiming strikes have hit railways, bridges, and regime operatives used to transport weapons. Netanyahu said the strikes were not aimed at civilians but to “crush the government,” and he asserted Israel has changed the balance of power in the Middle East. Targeting civilian infrastructure is considered a war crime. Multiple Iranian state media sites have posted videos of flag-waving Iranians lined up around power facilities and in public squares. More than 1,600 civilians, including over 200 children, have been killed in Iran, according to a leading human rights group. Separately, an American journalist, Shelley Kittleson, was kidnapped from a street in Baghdad last week.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran** - President Trump threatens that "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran meets his demands by 8 p.m. Eastern.
- 2 (01:18) **American Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad** - Shelley Kittleson was kidnapped from a street in Baghdad last week.
- 3 (01:23) **Oil Prices Surge Amid War** - Benchmark U.S. crude oil hits its highest level in nearly four years.
- 4 (02:10) **Georgia Runoff Election for Congress** - Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat is up for a runoff between Republican Brian Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris.
- 5 (03:19) **Police Investigate Incident at Indianapolis Home** - Details are not provided in the transcript.
- 6 (03:29) **Trump Administration Eases Natural Gas Flaring Rules** - The EPA extends the allowed flaring time from one day to three days, or longer in bad weather.
- 7 (04:08) **UK Bans Rapper Ye from Entering Country** - The British government bans Ye (formerly Kanye West) from headlining a music festival, citing his presence would not be "conducive to the public good."
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