Chapter 1: What is the current status of the Iran-U.S. ceasefire negotiations?
The attempt to forge a lasting peace comes to a head as the U.S. and Iran prepare to meet face-to-face in Pakistan.
I encourage the Iranians to come to the table seriously. We've seen some signs that they're going to do that. Fundamentally, we're in a good spot.
I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howell. It's Friday, April 10th. This is Morning Wire.
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And amid calls for sweeping changes to college athletics, President Trump intervenes.
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Chapter 2: What challenges is the Artemis II crew facing during their return?
Morning, Cabot. So a lot has transpired since Trump's announcement Tuesday night. Now we have this big talk coming very soon tomorrow. First, where do things stand now?
Yeah, Tuesday's ceasefire continues to hold as of this morning, but it is a tenuous situation, no doubt. Iran has essentially closed the Strait of Hormuz. Only around a dozen ships went through as of yesterday. Normally, there are around 140 ships passing through. So that, no doubt, is keeping the American side very upset as these talks loom. President Trump says that U.S.
forces will remain in position and are ready to act if needed. He posted a sort of threatening social media post saying, hey, everyone is still there. Their fingers are on the trigger if you guys act up. So that again is President Trump showing strength ahead of these talks. As you mentioned, they are going to take place tomorrow in Pakistan. Vice President J.D.
Chapter 3: How is President Trump intervening in college sports?
Vance is going to be leading the U.S. delegation along with Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Now, we've reported on the show about some of the initial demands from the Iranians, but the White House has made clear that many of them are no-goes.
They say that there has been progress on some points, but the biggest for Trump, of course, is completely dismantling Iran's nuclear program, defanging the military, and fully reopening the straits. So those will be the big hurdles to get over in Pakistan tomorrow.
Now, one of the key players here, of course, is Israel, and they've been in this continuous battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon to their north. There was a major development on that front. Where does Israel stand now in all of this?
Yeah, keep in mind, one of the original conditions for the Iranians in this ceasefire was reportedly that Israel stop their war on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Iranians actually reclosed the strait after the Israelis continued bombarding Hezbollah positions. But there has been a potential breakthrough.
Prime Minister Netanyahu announced yesterday that he had ordered direct negotiations with Lebanon after he says they requested talk. The Lebanese prime minister is reportedly calling to demilitarize Beirut. Netanyahu said specifically that the negotiations will, quote, focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.
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Chapter 4: What are the major issues affecting college athletics today?
Now the Trump administration remains bullish that they can ultimately reach a deal here. And that's despite, you know, the Iranian regime showing consistently they can't be trusted to act in good faith. Why is the Trump administration so confident going into this? Why do they think they can reach a deal?
Yeah, there's just no doubt that the Iranians have a long and storied history of not being trustworthy, not being good faith actors in these types of negotiations. All the way back to the 1979 revolution, they've repeatedly broken their word. It's just a fact.
We talked to retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmett about his decades of experience dealing with the Iranian regime, and his warning could not have been more blunt.
I've seen the Iranians, how they negotiate, frankly, since it was the Persian Empire. They are brilliant negotiators.
Chapter 5: What changes is Trump proposing for college athlete eligibility?
They will pull you in every direction. They will delay. They will deny. They will deceive. And they will typically end up in a better place than you hope they would be.
And as for what Vice President Vance and the rest of the U.S. delegation needs to accomplish for success, General Kimmett says the U.S. needs to stay laser-focused on their original objectives.
Their sticking point should be their original war aims, the removal of the ballistic missile program, the nuclear program, and the proxy program.
Now, look, the Trump administration is no doubt going into these talks with their eyes wide open.
Chapter 6: How will the new transfer rules impact college sports?
They know who they're dealing with on the other side of the table. In fact, Vice President Vance, who's heading up the team, as we said, made that very clear this week. And he also signaled why the White House is so confident that they can force Iran into a deal.
If they're going to lie, if they're going to cheat, if they're going to try to prevent even the fragile truce that we've set up from taking place, then they're not going to be happy. Because what the president has also shown is that we still have clear military, diplomatic, and maybe most importantly, we have extraordinary economic leverage. So the president has told us not to use those tools.
He's told us to come to the negotiating table. But if the Iranians don't do the exact same thing, they're going to find out that the president of the United States is not one to mess around.
As we said, so much hinging on these upcoming talks. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting.
Chapter 7: What legal challenges could arise from Trump's executive order?
Absolutely.
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The Artemis II crew is expected to splash down to Earth this evening at just after 5 p.m.
Chapter 8: When will the new rules for college sports take effect?
Pacific off the coast of San Diego. It will be the most dangerous moment of the entire journey.
Someone who knows something about coming home from space is Jeffrey Williams, a retired U.S. Army colonel who once spent 534 days in space. He joins us now. Jeffrey, thanks so much for coming on.
Great to be with you, Georgia. Thank you.
So this trip is quite a bit shorter than yours, but historic nonetheless. They're returning to Earth tonight. What will that aspect of the trip entail?
Of course, it's kind of key after you do a successful mission, the hardest part. One of the hard parts is reentering in the atmosphere, critical part, going through the heated phase. Of course, the G loading coming through the atmosphere and then finally getting subsonic and the parachute opening sequence starts, which takes a little time.
I can tell you from my experience that that was the longest 25 seconds of my life. And then, of course, drifting down on your parachute, then you land in the ocean and they have to be recovered.
So break it down for us a little bit. What exact stages will they have to go through between now and splashing down tonight?
Sure. So now they're out in deep space, and they've just transitioned from having the lunar gravity be overcome by Earth gravity. So they're approaching the Earth now. They've done a course correction so that they impact the atmosphere at just the right angle, kind of at the edge of the Earth.
And once they impact the atmosphere, then the drag of the atmosphere will slow them down, put them deeper into the atmosphere. And as they're slowing down and getting deeper into the denser atmosphere, the G loading, the acceleration that they feel builds up. It'll build up to about four Gs.
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