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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herst. The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports continues, with thirteen ships so far having turned around at the direction of the U.S. fleet off the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military has been broadcasting a message to any vessel coming from or heading to Iranian ports: "For interdiction and seizure, transiting to or from an Iranian port. Turn around and prepare to be boarded. If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force." The military described the ships that turned back as having made "the wise choice."
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- 1 (00:05) **U.S. Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports** - The U.S. military is enforcing a blockade, broadcasting warnings to vessels, and reporting that 13 ships have turned around near the Strait of Hormuz.
- 2 (01:02) **RFK Jr. Defends HHS Record on Capitol Hill** - In his first Capitol Hill appearance this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his tenure at Health and Human Services, while Democrats grilled him on budget cuts and vaccine policy.
- 3 (02:08) **Pew Poll: 70% of Americans Say Trump Is Not Religious** - A new Pew Research survey shows a significant increase in the number of Americans who view President Trump as not religious, including a major shift among Hispanic Catholics.
- 4 (02:52) **Wall Street Close and Lake Powell Water Plan** - After a market update, a federal plan is announced to add water to Lake Powell by diverting from upstream reservoirs and limiting releases downstream.
- 5 (03:57) **Federal Commission Approves Design for Trump's Victory Arch** - The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved the design concept for a 250-foot-tall victory arch in Washington, D.C., with requested tweaks.
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- 7 (00:30) "For interdiction and seizure, transiting to or from an Iranian port. Turn around and repair to be boarded. If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force." — U.S. military broadcast to vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
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