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What recent actions signaled a U.S.-Iran escalation and when did they occur?
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Why did U.S. forces strike Iranian air defenses and what targets were hit?
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It's Tuesday, July 14th. I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. The U.S. and Iran appear to be veering back towards full-scale conflict. In a third consecutive night of attacks, American forces hit Iranian air defenses, coastal radars, and other targets. The U.S. pointed to Iranian strikes on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in justifying the operation. And last night, the UAE accused Tehran of brazen attacks on its shipments, which killed one of its crew members. As the fighting continues, President Trump also announced that the U.S. would be reinstating a naval blockade against Iranian ports later today. The first blockade choked off Iran's oil trade, contributing to a standoff that dragged on until an interim peace agreement was reached.
That agreement now looks to be breaking down. And it emerged yesterday that Trump formally notified Congress of a return to conflict last week, in line with requirements in the War Powers Act. The letter described the attacks as limited and designed to minimize civilian casualties. Trump himself offered a dim view of the peace deal's future, speaking to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
It was a test. We didn't know. Look, memorandum of understanding when you're dealing with sleazebags don't mean much. And they don't mean much when you're dealing with honorable people, too, because it's a memorandum of understanding. It doesn't mean much.
The president also surprised many with a social post claiming the U.S. would begin charging a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait. He said it would pay for the cost of being, as he put it, the guardian of the Strait, and spoke to reporters about it from the Oval Office later.
Yeah, I want to be reimbursed because we're protecting a very rich portion of the world. We're spending money. And so what we've done is we are going to be reimbursed for protection. We're protecting by the countries that we're helping.
In the past, U.S. top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance, have suggested that Iran tolls were in violation of international law and routinely committed to free passage for shipments.
Well, first of all, we believe international waterways should be free of tolls. And that's been our position. That's what you see, of course, in the 60 days of the MOU.
It's an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law. That's the way it is in international waterways all over the world. And that's the way we expect it'll be here.
The administration hasn't offered any more details on how the toll would work or when it would be implemented. One Bloomberg estimate suggested it could amount to around $30 million per supertanker, many times higher than the fees Iran has been imposing so far. The International Maritime Organization, a body that counts the U.S. as a member, put out a statement saying the passageway should remain, quote, free of any tolls and charges in accordance with international law. It also drew a response from the Iranian foreign minister, who said Iran was the true guardian of the strait and promised what he said would be a fair price.
You might have seen a lot of headlines recently about a particularly gnarly bout of intestinal illness affecting Americans in more than 30 states. We'll spare you some of the more vivid details, but the cases are due to a microscopic parasite called cyclospora.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:05
2
What recent actions signaled a U.S.-Iran escalation and when did they occur?
0:05–0:25
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Why did U.S. forces strike Iranian air defenses and what targets were hit?
0:25–6:19
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What did President Trump announce about reinstating a naval blockade and charging tolls?
6:19–11:41
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How are international laws and organizations responding to proposed Strait of Hormuz tolls?
11:41–15:02
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