This NPR News segment covers several breaking political and international developments, including escalating U.S.-Iran tensions following the U.S. Navy's seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident has derailed prospects for renewed ceasefire talks, w
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