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5 min readThis NPR News Now broadcast from May 10, 2026, rounds up developments in the ongoing US-Iran war, including diplomatic rebuffs and domestic fallout like gas prices; Florida's new controls on AI data centers; recoveries from a US soldier's death in Morocco and an Indonesian volcano eruption; plus a glance at slipping US futures.
Iran War Stalls on Proposal Rejection Amid Waning Support
President Trump deemed Iran's response to the latest US proposal for ending the Mideast war "totally unacceptable," without elaborating. Iran conveyed its reply through Pakistan, the mediator, though details of Tehran's stance remain unclear. The conflict, now ten weeks old, has eroded public backing in the US. Most Americans opposed US actions in Iran from the start, NPR's Deepa Shivaram noted, but Republicans initially showed strong support for Trump and military efforts. Recent polling reveals cracks: A Marist survey found 22% of Republicans now disapprove of Trump's approach, up from 15% in March, with support caving week by week.
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- 1 (00:00) **Intro and Trump on Iran Response** - Host introduces; Trump deems Iran's reply to US Mideast war proposal via Pakistan unacceptable
- 2 (00:21) **US Public Opinion on Iran War** - Polling shows declining Republican support for Trump's approach, now 22% disapprove per Maris poll
- 3 (01:02) **Rising Gas Prices Amid War** - National average hits $4.52/gallon per AAA; impacts tied to Iran conflict
- 4 (01:10) **Federal Gas Tax Suspension Considered** - Energy Sec. Wright supports temporary 18¢/gallon pause to ease consumer costs
- 5 (01:50) **Path to Lower Oil Prices** - Rice says ending Strait of Hormuz blockade key, though economists predict months-long process
- 6 (01:57) **Florida Regulates AI Data Centers** - Gov. DeSantis signs bill making centers pay own electricity costs, restricting water use
- 7 (03:01) **US Soldier Remains Recovered in Morocco** - Pentagon confirms body of Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. found after cliff fall during African Lion exercises
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