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Does this mean the ceasefire is over?

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Some commercial ships have left the Strait of Hormuz under a major U.S.

operation to reopen the waterway.

We prefer this to be a peaceful operation, but are locked and loaded to defend our people, our ships, our aircraft and this mission without hesitation.

We're joined by NPR national security correspondent Greg Myrie.

Greg, I mean, the focus for the past month has been these halting peace efforts.

So are we now all heading back to more fighting?

So how did Admiral Cooper explain the operation?

Any sense of how big this U.S.

effort will be and what the ultimate goal is?

Today is primary day in Ohio and Indiana, and we're closely watching half a dozen state Senate primaries in Indiana.

NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith was in Indiana last week, joins us now.

Tamara, Indiana is a big red state.

So why is the president of the United States involved in the state Senate primaries?

All right, so put that into perspective for us.

So what are these races about?