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What are President Trump's objectives in the Iran war?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump says Iran war objectives are nearing completion.
I've made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until our objectives are fully achieved. Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly.
Trump delivered a roughly 20-minute primetime speech from the White House. He repeated claims that the U.S. has destroyed Iran's military, urged patience with high costs brought on by the spike in oil prices, and said countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should take action to secure the passage. Oil prices rose following the speech, and global stocks are losing ground after Wednesday's gains on Wall Street. The U.K. will host an international meeting today to discuss the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump suggested that he could end the Iran war without reopening the critical waterway. He later said on social media that the U.S. would only consider a ceasefire when the Strait is open.
NPR's Fatima al-Kassab reports from London.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would host a virtual meeting this week of 35 nations to discuss diplomatic and political measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Among the countries attending are Canada, European nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Starmer said military planners would then meet to discuss naval options.
To look at how we can marshal our capabilities and make the strait accessible and safe after the fighting has stopped.
But he said he had to level with the British public and acknowledged that keeping the straight open will not be easy. Fatima al-Kassab, NPR News, London.
The majority of Supreme Court justices seem sceptical of President Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship. Trump attended Wednesday's oral arguments, making him the first sitting president to do so, NPR's Deepa Shivram reports.
Trump signed an executive order last year declaring that children born to people who are in the U.S. without documentation or are here temporarily will not be considered U.S. citizens. The order marks a shift from how the 14th Amendment and a congressional law have been interpreted for 160 years, which is that anyone born on U.S. soil is considered a citizen. Lower court struck down Trump's order as unconstitutional, so it hasn't gone into effect. The order is meant to apply to any future babies born, but would still have massive impacts on who is considered an American. A decision from the Supreme Court is expected in a few months. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
U.S. health officials have approved a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly. The Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday means patients in the U.S. will soon have access to a second daily pill that treats obesity and weight-related issues. Joining Novo Nordic's Wee Govee. This is NPR. The four astronauts who blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center Wednesday evening are currently in Earth orbit. Officials say they are to spend a day checking systems aboard the Orion capsule before firing the main engine that will propel them toward a flight around the moon. NASA says the astronauts had some initial trouble with the capsule's toilet, but have successfully fixed the problem. Three Americans and a Canadian are on board the 10-day trip, a step toward returning people to the lunar surface.
King Charles is set to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress later this month. The last British monarch to speak to Congress was Queen Elizabeth in 1991.
How are global markets reacting to Trump's Iran speech?
NPR's Claudia Grisales reports.
Congressional leaders said it will celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the invitation. The leaders said the historic visit will also recognize that, quote, the American experiment endures in no small part because of the British experiment from which it sprang.
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