MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: As the naval blockade of Iran continues, the U.S. secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has been forced out of his job. This is the latest in a series of high-level dismissals at the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and it... See more
A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: President Trump is turning the screws on Iran. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. Navy to impose a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz this morning. The move comes after U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to produce a breakthrough over the weeke... See more
AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump today revealed many of the dramatic details about how the U.S. military scrambled to rescue two crew members of a fighter jet that was shot down deep inside Iran. Now, both people are safe and recovering from their injur... See more
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump this morning renewed his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expiring Monday. If there's no deal, he wrote on social media, "quote," all hell will rain down. Yesterday, two U.S. planes were shot down over I... See more
Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon. Copyright 2026 NPR Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon. Copyright ... See more