Trump: Firefight with Iran was a ‘Love Tap’

Trump: Firefight with Iran was a ‘Love Tap’

From Start Here by ABC News

May 8, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a U.S. military engagement with Iran, health monitoring for hantavirus, and investigations into oil trades by the Justice Department.

The U.S. fires on military targets along the Iranian coast after a firefight at sea. Health workers conduct contact tracing to monitor whether passengers left a ship with hantavirus. And the Justice Department investigates lucrative oil trades just before key decisions in Iran. (Photo: U.S. Navy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • U.S. military
  • hantavirus
  • oil trades
  • Justice Department
  • contact tracing

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • firefight
  • hantavirus
  • Justice Department
  • oil trades
  • U.S. Navy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Navy, Justice Department

Products: hantavirus

Places: Iran, U.S.

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