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What are the latest threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
President Trump is threatening to block ships in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. This follows the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan this weekend. In response, Iran says it won't surrender to threats. U.S. officials say the blockade starts early Monday evening. NPR's Dave Hervoz has more from Van, Turkey.
Speaking to Iranian state media, Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Borei Golibov, who participated in the negotiations, said, such threats have no effect on the Iranian nation. And Iran's Navy commander, Amir Irani, said that they are closely monitoring U.S. movements in the region, and he also called President Trump's threats, quote, very ridiculous and funny. In addition to the naval blockade, President Trump on Sunday said that the U.S. would begin destroying mines laid by Iranians in the Strait of Hormuz, and added that Iranians would be, quote, blown to hell if they fired at the U.S. Over the past two weeks, President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure, bomb the country, quote, back to the Stone Age, and to wipe out its entire civilization in one night.
Dee Parvaz, NPR News, Van, Turkey.
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund said today that the Iran war is causing major economic pain for the global economy. And Kristalina Georgieva says everyone feels the pinch of prices going up.
And it is asymmetric. It affects different countries differently. If you are in the vicinities of the conflict... it's a big hit on you. If you are an oil importer, it is a big hit on you. If you have no reserves to protect yourself, you're in a very tough situation.
Georgievas was speaking on CBS's Face the Nation. Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announced this evening that he's suspending his campaign for California governor. He made the announcement in a post on social media. Swalwell was recently accused of sexual assault against several former staff members. National political figures are campaigning in Virginia on a redistricting proposal. And VPM News' Jad Khalil has our reports.
Virginians are voting on a measure that could result in a four-seat gain in Virginia's congressional delegation for Democrats. That could make House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Speaker of the House. Here he is outside of Richmond Sunday.
April 21st. Are you ready to stop the MAGA power grab?
Yeah!
Are you ready to take back our country in November?
And here's House Speaker Mike Johnson in the Shenandoah Valley the day before.
250 years ago, Virginians put in place the foundations for the most extraordinary experiment in self-governance in human history. Virginia once again has the responsibility and the privilege to defend that great nation.
Virginia could be one of the last states to act in the national redistricting frenzy kicked off by Trump. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Henrico, Virginia. It's NPR News.
Voters in Hungary turned out in numbers not seen since the fall of communism Sunday and resoundingly rejected a re-election bid by long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban. During his 16 years in office, Orban often challenged the governance of the European Union. He vetoed many actions, including some funding for Ukraine's war effort. Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar says he will repair Hungary's relations with the EU. Rory McIlroy has won the famed Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. He becomes just the fourth player ever to win the event in back-to-back years. For Member Station WABE in Atlanta, Alex Helmick has more.
It took McIlroy years to win his first Masters last year. Now the world's number two golfer joins greats Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Nick Faldo as the only players to win two in a row. McIlroy held off challenges from several players in the final round, including a surge from golf's No. 1 ranked player Scotty Scheffler, who finished runner-up one stroke behind McIlroy's 12 under par. McIlroy now has six majors, along with another green jacket. He also takes home a $4.5 million purse.
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