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NPR News: 04-13-2026 5AM EDT

April 13, 2026·4 min·2-min readnews briefnews
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  • President Trump announces a U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, set to begin in five hours, following failed peace talks with Iran.
  • Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Borrego Libov and Navy commander Amir Ironi dismiss U.S. threats as ineffective and ridiculous.
  • Trump

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Donald TrumpMohammad Borrego LibovAmir IroniPope LeoViktor OrbanPeter MadjaEric SwalwellRory McIlroy

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