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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight to accept a deal that includes fully opening the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran refuses, Trump says the U.S. will start blowing up Iranian bridges and power plants. The president gave a lengthy press conference yesterday detailing the military's efforts to rescue a missing Air Force pilot, and he doubled down on threats against civilian infrastructure if Iran misses his latest deadline. "We have a plan because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by twelve o'clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again," Trump said, adding that all of that could happen over the course of just four hours.
Iranian leaders are rejecting Trump's demands. Iran's president wrote online that fourteen million Iranians, including himself, are ready to "sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran." Another Iranian leader is calling on young people and others to stand next to power plants today, urging them to say attacking public infrastructure is a war crime.
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- 1 (00:00) **Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz** - President Trump gives Iran until 8 PM Eastern to accept a deal opening the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy bridges and power plants if refused.
- 2 (01:09) **Iran Rejects Trump's Demands** - Iranian leaders push back against the ultimatum online.
- 3 (01:44) **US-Hungary Relations and Orbán's Political Standing** - Brief mention of upcoming US-Hungary talks, with context that polling shows Orbán's party trailing a center-right rival.
- 4 (02:00) **Artemis Mission Heads Back to Earth** - NASA celebrates a historic lunar flyby as the Artemis crew returns.
- 5 (03:00) **Georgia Special Runoff Election** - A deeply Republican congressional district holds a special runoff election, with GOP leaders working to retain the seat.
- 6 (03:12) **Wisconsin Supreme Court Election** - Voters head to the polls today; Democrats aim to increase the liberal majority on the state's high court.
- 7 (03:27) **Michigan Wins NCAA Men's Basketball Title** - Michigan beats UConn 69-63 in Indianapolis for its first national championship since 1989.
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