NPR News: 05-05-2026 2PM EDT

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U.S. opens safe passage through Strait of Hormuz; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists operation is separate from ceasefire with Iran.
Iran claims intensified control over the Strait despite U.S. military actions against Iranian boats.
Oil prices remain high, with U.S. crude ab

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