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5 min readPresident Trump announced that any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face a 50% tariff, following his agreement to a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Trump stated that many of the fifteen points in the U.S. plan for Iran have been agreed to, including no enrichment of uranium in Iran. However, Iran has publicly disputed this, having previously put forth its own ten-point proposal. In initial social media posts about the short-term ceasefire, Trump described Iran's plan as "a workable basis on which to negotiate." He has since also written that the U.S. and Iran will discuss sanctions and tariff relief. Pakistan helped facilitate the two-week ceasefire and invited both parties to Islamabad later this week to continue talks. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said there are ongoing discussions about the talks, but nothing has been finalized.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Iran's Weapons Suppliers** - President Trump says any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face a 50% tariff, following a two-week ceasefire agreement.
- 2 (01:05) **Farmers Skeptical of Quick Relief from Iran Ceasefire** - Farmers hope the ceasefire holds and the Strait of Hormuz reopens, but don't expect fuel or fertilizer prices to drop soon.
- 3 (02:04) **Texas Board of Education Considers Controversial Social Studies Curriculum** - A proposed K-12 curriculum emphasizing world history with a Western and Christian approach draws protests.
- 4 (03:00) **Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty in Gilgo Beach Murders** - The former architect changed his plea in court, admitting to killing seven women over 17 years and unintentionally causing an eighth death; he faces life in prison at sentencing in June.
- 5 (03:35) **Michigan Urgent Care Offers Medication Abortion After Clinic Closures** - With over 30 abortion clinics closing last year in states where it's legal, a medical urgent care in Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula now offers medication abortion to fill the gap.
- 6 (04:30) **Wall Street Ends Up** - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,245 points, and the NASDAQ was up.
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