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What happened during the latest U.S. strikes and who was targeted in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz?

Dave Anthony 0:02
Another night of American bombing in Iran. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News, the 12th consecutive night.
Marco Rubio 0:09
It looks like they're not ready to make a deal, so they're going to continue to pay a price. And every night the price gets higher and higher and higher.
Dave Anthony 0:15
Secretary of State Margot Rubio at a regional summit in the Philippines. U.S. Central Command said in a statement they hit more military targets, trying to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz. But as Fox's Jonathan Savage reports, it's not just Iran and not just the Strait being targeted now.
Jonathan Savage 0:30
Houthi rebels in Yemen are trying to stop Saudi Arabian ships from using the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group says it struck two Saudi oil tankers yesterday. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has meant the Yemeni side of the Arabian Peninsula has become ever more important. Eight other tankers have chosen to avoid that area in recent days.

How are Houthi attacks in the Red Sea affecting shipping and oil prices?

Dave Anthony 0:50
And oil prices continue to surge, rising another 4% today. WTI back over 90 bucks a barrel, a six-week high, driving the price at the gas pump higher, up 15 cents the past week. But President Trump said at a Republican rally in Marietta, Georgia... I just want you to remember that if you're paying a little bit more, a lot of it's come down now. ...touting the June drop in inflation...
Madeline Rivera 1:10
So the latest Fox News poll shows about 75 percent of voters say inflation has caused them financial hardship. The president who campaigned on the economy now receiving negative marks on the issue, with 65 percent saying they disapprove of his performance.
Dave Anthony 1:24
That's Fox's Madeline Rivera. As the U.S. keeps battling Iran with the goal of preventing them from having a nuclear weapon. The Trump administration's worked out a much different nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia to help them develop nuclear power.
Unknown 1:35
Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells Fox Business, Saudi Arabia's been an ally of the United States since the nation's forming, and I'm thrilled in our efforts and where this is going. This will be top level, highest standards for nuclear safety and safeguards.
Dave Anthony 1:49
It would pave the way for the Saudis to enrich uranium for nuclear energy, but that'll be under scrutiny from lawmakers. Congress would have to approve the agreement. America's listening to Fox News.
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What are recent U.S. political reactions and polling results about inflation and the economy?

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Dave Anthony 2:16
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is back on tomorrow night after the first one was interrupted by gunshots in April when an armed man tried to force his way in, attempting to assassinate the president among the charges he's facing.
Arlene Graham Nordone 2:28
The number of threats against protectees is as high as Secret Service Director Sean Curran says he's ever seen in his 24-year career, but says the agency will always get the president where he needs to go. It's important to note that the president has been back to the Hilton since. We have done massive major events since.

What is the new U.S.–Saudi nuclear agreement and what concerns do lawmakers have?

Arlene Graham Nordone 2:44
Those include President Trump's attendance at the NBA finals and World Cup final. We can't shut down an entire community when we have an event. It's our job to understand that site and to mitigate the threat. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News.
Dave Anthony 3:00
June 1st next year. That's when ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will go on trial in New York City along with his wife Celia Flores. That was said at a short hearing yesterday. Fox's Brian Yennis was there.

What are the latest high-profile legal developments including Maduro's trial and the Louisiana AG case?

Unknown 3:10
They were both wearing brown prison outfits. They were not restrained. Maduro looked noticeably thinner and was taking notes. Maduro and Flores face federal cocaine trafficking and weapons charges. Maduro also faces a narco-terrorism charge. If convicted, they face up to life in prison.
Dave Anthony 3:27
Maduro claims he's a political prisoner of war after he and his wife were captured in a U.S. military raid. In Louisiana, the state's attorney general, Liz Merle, is off the hook, no longer facing a criminal trial.

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