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5 min readThe ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears to be unraveling. Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, this time in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon that Lebanon’s health ministry says killed 182 people, calling it the deadliest day of the war. The White House is demanding the strait be reopened, disputing the closure while also calling it "completely unacceptable." Even before this latest closure, hundreds of ships had been reluctant to transit the strait since the war began more than a month ago, citing safety concerns over regional attacks, uncertainty about whether Iran has cleared mines from the water, and a direct threat from Iran that any vessel trying to transit without permission "will be destroyed."
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- 1 (00:04) **Ceasefire with Iran on Shaky Ground** - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon; White House demands reopening
- 2 (01:05) **Farmers Brace for Continued High Costs** - Despite the ceasefire, farmers in the U.S. heartland do not expect fuel or fertilizer prices to drop soon
- 3 (02:23) **Anthropic Unveils Powerful but Dangerous AI Model** - New Claude Mythos Preview is exceptionally good at finding security flaws, so it is being kept from the public
- 4 (03:01) **California Supreme Court Halts Election Fraud Investigation** - Riverside County sheriff ordered to pause probe into ballot counting while court reviews legal challenge
- 5 (03:31) **Delta Airlines Reports Soaring Fuel Costs** - First major U.S. airline to report quarterly earnings since the war in Iran began; fuel costs up $332 million in Q1
- 6 (04:32) **Oil Prices Rise Above $96 a Barrel** - Brief market update on oil trading
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