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    Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran

    U.S. and Iran truce tested over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to reignite conflict

    5/4/2026 - 6:55 pm

    The tenuous truce between the U.S. and Iran was tested Monday, as American ships clearing a lane in Strait of Hormuz came under fire and sank Iranian boats. Iran also fired drones and missiles at a key oil terminal in the United Arab Emirates, spooking markets and raising concerns that war could resume. Nick Schifrin reports.

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    Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran

    Analyzing the U.S. effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions

    5/4/2026 - 6:50 pm

    The U.S. military remains poised to resume the war as tensions rose on Monday with President Trump threatening that if Iran fires on U.S. vessels, "they will be blown off the face of the earth." Ian Ralby, president of Auxilium Worldwide, and Ret. Admiral Andrew Loiselle, who has extensive experience in the Navy and operating ships and aircraft in the Middle East, join Nick Schifrin for perspective.

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    News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani recovers from pneumonia at a Florida hospital

    5/4/2026 - 6:45 pm

    In our news wrap Monday, former New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia at a Florida hospital, three people died from a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, authorities search for suspects in a mass shooting that left at least 23 people injured, the latest Pulitzer prize winners were announced and iconic New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling has died.

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