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NPR | By A Martínez,

Leila Fadel

Published April 6, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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