NPR News: 05-05-2026 6PM EDT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the UN Security Council to address Iran's attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. domestic news highlighted Republican pushes for Trump-related security funding and resistance to a federal subpoena on Georgia election workers. Other updates covered new research on psilocybin's brain effects, a Paris museum exhibit on Nazi-looted art, Tony Award nominations, and WNBA star Tina Charles's retirement.

Iran Attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on the UN Security Council to defend freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and compel Iran to halt its attacks on commercial vessels. In remarks reported by Paris Michelle Kellowman, Rubio described the request as a "modest" test for the UN, emphasizing that Iran has been placing mines and bombing tankers—not naval ships—which he called "outrageous" and in need of immediate cessation. He argued it serves Russia and China's interests to pressure Iran, though those countries recently vetoed a similar measure, attributing the crisis to what they term an unlawful U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. The push underscores ongoing tensions over a critical global chokepoint for oil transit.