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EU Foreign Ministers met in Brussels today about the escalating war in Iran, saying despite
“President Trump's demands for "help and opening the Strait of Hormuz," they won't”
be sending ships saying the war isn't theirs. Oil and gas traffic in the strait is at a standstill, oiling energy markets and gas prices. Terry Schulz has more from Brussels. Well, EU Foreign Ministers seem to all be on the same page here, and that page is not the
one Donald Trump wants them on. The EU already has a naval mission in the region, Operation Aspetus, but this is primarily focused on protecting navigation in the Red Sea. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaya-Kalis put on the table some options for expanding the mandate of this operation to possibly guarding ships in the strait of Hormuz, as well, and the consensus
was, no. Terry Schulz reporting, EU leaders say they're working toward a swift resolution that brings security and stability back to the region. Iran's threatening to take out satellites and media infrastructure associated with a Persian
“language news organization based in London.”
And here as our zoo Resvani has more. In comments broadcast on state media channels, a spokesman for Iran's joint military command accused Iran International of attempting to quote "wage psychological warfare" against the Iranian people. Turkmenistan and Monaco hosts satellites that carry the channel's broadcasts.
Iran International has critically covered news and developments in Iran since it was launched in 2017. The outlet regularly broadcasts messages and interviews with prominent dissidents, activists, and opposition leaders. Many Iranian households tune into the channel via illegal satellite dishes that security
forces sometimes confiscate. Russia's inside Iran tell NPR that since the start of the war, Iranian authorities have been jamming signals to try to prevent people from watching the channel. There have long been questions about whether the channel is funded or supported by Saudi Arabia.
“Our Resur asvani and Pair News Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.”
President Trump says his administration is on going talks with Cuba and that he thinks he'll have, quote, "the honor of taking the country." It's not clear if you meant that diplomatically or militarily, and if your stupid shiver him has more. In an event in the oval office, Trump called Cuba a "failed nation."
He said taking the country would be a "big honor." "Taking human, some form, taking human, whether I free it, take it, take it, take it, do anything I want with it. You want another child." Trump has been saying for weeks that Cuba needs to make a deal with the U.S. or face
consequences similar to the ouster of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro. After seizing Maduro, the U.S. imposed a blockade on Cuba's oil supply from Venezuela, the island is facing a collapsed power grid and growing protests. Deepishivram and Pair News, the White House. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
The partial government shutdown now in its second month means TSA workers, the ones who
check travelers and bags are working without pay. Erin Barker is a union representative for TSA workers. He says they want to be paid like other federal workers are during the shutdown. It's speaking their outside Atlanta's hearts filled airport. Three Tennessee teens sued Elon Musk's X-A-I for allowing someone to make nude and sexually
explicit images of them when they were minors. And here's who's shingan, has more. According to the civil complaint, the perpetrator used photos when plaintiff sent to him, as well as photos in a yearbook and on social media, to make images and videos in which the plaintiffs appear to be nude.
He then used the material he generated to trade for more child sexual abuse material in online communities. The plaintiff's alleged partly based on law enforcement assessment that the model the perpetrator used was made by X-A-I.
The class action lawsuit is the first sued filed by minor victims of C-SAM against X.
Since its image generation to crock produced millions of sexualized images late last year and early this year, 49 NPR News. He was features contracts of trading lower at this hour, dial futures are down about two tenths of a percent. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
As the war in Iran continues, get the latest in just a few minutes every weekday, from NPR's State of the World podcast. We have reporters throughout the Middle East giving you the facts on the ground. And pair news, Dubai. Beirut.
Tel Aviv. In the Kurdistan region of Iraq. On the Turkish Iranian border. Listen to state of the world on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
