About this episode

The episode covers Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's changing stance on the Iran war, and the impact of tornadoes in the Midwest.

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed in response to U.S. Navy blockade; Trump shifts message on Iran war; Dozens of reported tornadoes leave devastation across Midwest; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Llamas

Topics covered

• Iran
• U.S. Navy
• tornadoes
• Midwest
• Trump
• news

Keywords

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• U.S. Navy
• Trump
• tornadoes
• Midwest
• news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Navy

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Midwest

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