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The episode discusses Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on Iran's toll plan and the US Navy's capacity to escort ships, alongside Israel's actions post-Hamas attacks and Russia's nuclear exercise.

For review: 1. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that there were “good signs” for a deal to end the war with Iran, but that an agreement would be “unfeasible” if Tehran pursues its plan to toll ships in the Strait of Hormuz. 2. WSJ Report: Israel has created a list of all Palestinians who took part in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and is working to kill or arrest each one. 3. The Navy doesn’t have the bandwidth to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Horm...

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