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5 min readIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities, adding that “Americans belong at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.” The statement comes as Iran’s oil industry struggles under a U.S. Navy blockade and the global economy feels the strain of Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump dismissed concerns that high gas prices will persist after the conflict, saying, “The gas will go down. As soon as the war is over, it will drop like a rock. There’s so much of it. It’s all over the place, sitting all over the oceans of the world.” Industry experts say it will take time for prices to come down. The national average for a gallon of regular gas is now $4.30, according to AAA. Motorists in Birmingham, Alabama, like Mary Kaiser, described feeling numb and disappointed. Chris Covey, visiting family, said gas hasn’t affected his driving yet, but “the place where I’m starting to notice it is the price of groceries because a lot of things are trucked into where I live in Arizona.” Prices began dropping about two weeks ago on hopes the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, but AAA’s Aiksa Diaz said with no clear end to the war in sight, prices are climbing back up: “It’s so volatile and it really just depends on what’s happening geopolitically, and that can change by the day.”
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- 1 (00:04) **Iran's Supreme Leader Threatens the U.S. Amid Naval Blockade** - Iran's leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities, calling for Americans to be at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, as the U.S. Navy blockade strains Iran's oil industry and the global economy.
- 2 (00:55) **Motorists Feel the Pain at the Pump** - Drivers in Birmingham, Alabama describe the impact of high gas prices on their daily lives and spending habits.
- 3 (01:37) **Louisiana Postpones Primary After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act** - A new Supreme Court ruling further erodes the Voting Rights Act, leading to election delays and calls for redistricting in Southern states.
- 4 (02:42) **Bipartisan Funding Package Passes, Ending 75-Day Shutdown** - The legislation, already passed by the Senate, now goes to President Trump after Democrats ended their blockade.
- 5 (03:00) **First U.S.-Venezuela Direct Flight in Seven Years Lands in Caracas** - The resumption follows the reopening of the U.S. embassy after the Trump administration captured President Nicolas Maduro.
- 6 (03:17) **Genome Sequencing Pioneer J. Craig Venter Dies** - The scientist who accelerated the mapping of humanity's DNA has died unexpectedly.
- 7 (04:16) **Ski Star Lindsey Vonn Unsure About Return After Olympic Crash** - The 41-year-old skier says a decision to race again is at least a year and a half away as she recovers from a complex leg fracture.
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