00:02This morning, President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is a day
00:07away, with a warning of major consequences if it doesn't happen. As that clock ticks down,
00:12the U.S. and Israel are escalating strikes. Overnight, U.S. and Israeli forces launched
00:17a new wave of strikes on Tehran, killing more than 25 people, including a top intelligence
00:22official in Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Iran fired back, launching missiles at Israel and
00:28targets across the region. In northern Israel, a missile strike hit a residential building
00:33in Haifa, killing at least two people. And across the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the
00:38United Arab Emirates say they activated air defense systems to intercept incoming missiles
00:44and drones. Diplomatic efforts are still underway, with mediators pushing for a ceasefire, but
00:50time is running out. All of this unfolding as Trump warned Iran will be, quote, living
00:55in hell if the Strait is not reopened, in an expletive-laden message Eastern morning.
01:01Writing, open the effin' Strait, you crazy bastards, threatening to target Iran's power
01:06plants and bridges by Tuesday. The U.S. has already hit major infrastructure, including
01:11key bridges, following Trump's address last week, where he said operations were nearing
01:16an end while also promising more strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded Sunday, saying
01:22the Strait will, quote, never return to its former state, and warning a new security order
01:28is taking shape in the Persian Gulf. And a new banner has gone up in Tehran's Engelab
01:33Square, reading in Persian, quote, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. The entire Persian
01:39Gulf is our hunting ground. It is not clear who put it up.
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