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Lakshmi Singh· Host0:15

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The U.S. is reinstating a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz as its war with Iran escalates. President Trump says there won't be a twenty percent toll on ships going through the critical passageway, but instead he's trying to strike investment deals with other countries in the region. Meanwhile, the European Union's Aviation Safety Agency issued new guidelines saying airlines should not fly through much of the airspace in the Gulf or over the Gulf of Oman. This coming after four consecutive days of U.S. and Iranian strikes. In Israel, NPR's Emily Feng reports leaders there are signaling a willingness to join the U.S. against Iran if needed.

Emily Feng0:58

So far, no Iranian missiles or drones have targeted Israel this month. But the country's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke at a conference in Dimona in the Negev Desert, warning Iranian leaders that, quote, "Don't count on things staying quiet if you attack us." In Iran, more than half of its parliamentary members signed a statement today declaring a ceasefire with the U.S. over and demanding revenge. Emily Feng, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Lakshmi Singh· Host1:28

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