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Chapter 1: What are the latest updates on the U.S. military actions in Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump says the U.S. will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks. As for the critical Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that conveys one-fifth of the world's oil, Trump says it'll be up to other countries to secure it.
That's not for us. That'll be for France. That'll be for whoever's using this train. But I think when we leave, probably that's all cleared up. Today, I heard tremendous numbers of ships were sailing through.
Trump says the U.S. has obliterated Iran's military capabilities, but Iranian forces are still launching a steady stream of strikes against Israel and Gulf Arab neighbors. Trump says he's negotiating with Iranian leaders, but Tehran has dismissed his claims of diplomatic progress. The U.S.
average price of a gallon of regular gas has passed $4 a gallon, up more than a dollar from before the Iran war. It's $5.89 in California. NPR's Stephen Basaja reports that despite the high prices, people in the U.S. are still driving.
Ken Davis said he didn't have much choice making the drive between Birmingham and Atlanta.
Because this is something we needed to do for business. So, I mean, you know, when you have to do it, you have to do it.
He stopped at Buc-ee's in Leeds, Alabama to refuel. And just about all of the store's 100 gas pumps were taken by drivers still paying high gas prices.
My wife doesn't have that to deal with because she has an EV. So, you know, she's got a full tank every day she leaves home, but... You know, me, I'm still going with gas, so I've got to pay the price for it.
Davis said he is cutting back on personal trips. Stephen Passaha, NPR News.
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Chapter 2: How are rising gas prices affecting American drivers?
The judge added, however, that he will delay the enforcement of the injunction for 14 days because he expects the administration to appeal immediately. Trump responded in a nearly 300-word social media post calling the National Trust a, quote, radical left group of lunatics.
Trump aired multiple grievances in the post, also criticizing Fed Chair Jerome Powell and California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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