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5 min readThe president of the United States announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz just hours after peace talks with Iran collapsed, warning that any country attacking American or friendly vessels would “be blown to hell.” That development dominates this episode, alongside a new round of diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon, a brewing congressional fight over war powers, a surprising shift in Hungarian politics, and the demolition of a landmark Miami hotel.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade and the state of the war
President Trump’s announcement came on social media and then on Facebook, where he described the military campaign against Iran in stark terms. “The military is gone, everything’s gone, their missiles are down to a trickle by comparison,” he said. “We knocked out thousands of missiles, hundreds of places where the missiles are built … probably eighty-two, eighty-five percent, who knows what it is, but we knocked them out.” He also claimed the U.S. had destroyed Iranian drone manufacturing capability, making drones “less effective now.” The blockade itself will include operations to remove mines that Trump says Iran placed in the strait to impede shipping. The announcement followed a weekend of failed talks in Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran, where no agreement was reached to end the war.
Israel-Lebanon negotiations begin in Washington
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Announces Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks** - President Trump declares a U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz hours after peace talks in Pakistan failed, warning Iran that any attack on U.S. or friendly vessels would result in them being "blown to hell."
- 2 (01:05) **Israel-Lebanon Talks Scheduled in Washington** - Ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin Tuesday in Washington to discuss ending the ongoing conflict as Israel seeks to remove Hezbollah forces from Lebanon.
- 3 (01:19) **Lawmakers Return to Washington with Iran War on Agenda** - Congress is back after a two-week break, with the war in Iran as the top agenda item; Democrats plan to force votes to curb presidential powers over the conflict.
- 4 (02:09) **Hungarian Challenger Leads in Polls Ahead of Election** - For the first time, a challenger to Viktor Orbán is ahead in the polls, with Peter Magyar leading his own party, TISA, and calling for a two-thirds parliamentary majority to enact decisive changes.
- 5 (03:01) **Miami's Mandarin Oriental Hotel Demolished** - The former Mandarin Oriental Hotel, once one of South Florida's most exclusive locations, is imploded in the largest demolition in Miami in over a decade.
- 6 (03:30) **Bollywood Singer Asha Bhosle Dies** - Asha Bhosle, one of the most prolific singers in Indian movie and music history, has died; she recorded over 12,000 songs in a career spanning nearly eight decades.
- 7 (04:25) **Masters Final Round Tees Off** - Co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young begin the final round of golf's first major tournament of the year tied at 11 under par, teeing off in about 90 minutes.
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