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In an obscene post online, Trump said Tuesday would be, quote, power plant and bridge day in Iran.
Once again, threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure there.
If Iran didn't open the Strait of Hormuz, doing that could be considered a war crime.
I'm Leila Faldin, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News.
The U.S. Rescued an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet was shot down deep inside Iran
over a month into this war that the U.S.
And Israel started.
Global markets are still taking a hit, with Iran continuing to block access to the Strait of Hormuz.
Mara Liason breaks down the politics of this moment for the president.
And the crew of Artemis II makes its closest approach to the moon today,
sending humans farther into space than ever before.
In all of this emptiness, you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together.
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New rounds of missile fire and airstrikes this morning have struck all over the Middle East as President Trump