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What recent military actions have been taken in the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The U.S. military is imposing a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz a day after ceasefire talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce a breakthrough. The price of Brent crude is again hovering around $100 a barrel. NPR's Greg Myrie has the latest.
The U.S. Navy has a substantial presence in the region, and President Trump says it won't take long for the U.S. to, quote, clean out the strait. Still, the blockade comes with risks. Iran is believed to have placed mines in the waterway. Also, Iran says that if any of its ports are attacked, it will respond by attacking ports belonging to Arab Gulf countries.
Iran has effectively closed the waterway for the past several weeks, aside from a small number of friendly or neutral commercial ships it allows through. It's not clear if any of those ships will attempt to challenge the U.S. blockade. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump says he does not owe Pope Leo an apology for chiding the pontiff's opposition to war in Iran.
We believe strongly in law and order, and he seemed to have a problem with that, so... There's nothing to apologize for. He's wrong. The other thing is he didn't like what we're doing with respect to Iran, but Iran wants to be a nuclear nation so they can exterminate the world. Not going to happen.
Trump, speaking hours after Pope Leo, told reporters at the start of a trip to Africa that he is not afraid of the Trump administration and will continue to spread the message of the Bible.
I don't think that the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing.
After criticizing the Pope, President Trump shared an AI-generated image on social media that appeared to depict him as Jesus. The president later said he thought it was him as a doctor. The post sparked backlash and was quickly deleted.
Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar, who ended Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule, is vowing to re-democratize his country and restore its institutions. Here's Esme Nicholson.
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