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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes. The US
embassy in Saudi Arabia has come under attack as conflict
spreads across the Middle East. The embassy, located in Ryond,
was hit by two suspected Iranian drones. The Saudi Defense
Ministry set on x that it resulted in a limited

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fire and minor material damage to the building with no injuries.
The embassy says American citizens in the Kingdom should shelter
in place and avoid the facility until further notice. Six
US service members are dead as Operation Epic Fury continues
against Iran. Secretary of War Pete heggsth said on Monday
that the conflict will not be endless. Kate Fisher reports.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
In offering objectives for the military action, Secretary Hegseth said
Iran's nuclear ambitions had to be addressed, saying they haven't
sea since the US's strikes against its nuclear facilities last June.
He and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
reiterated what President Trump has already said, that more US
casualties should be expected as the operation continues. Kate Fisher, Washington.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
Vice President J. D. E. Vance says he did not
believe Iran's claims it was enriching uranium for purely civilian purposes.
Vance said on Fox News, the Iranians claimed having enrichment
for civilian purposes is a matter of national pride. He says,
the administration scoffed at that and claimed Iran had been
enriching uranium to a level that's only useful if their
goal was to build a nuclear bomb. Oil shipping has

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nearly stopped through the Strait of Horn Moves as Iran
threatens to attack any tanker that tries to pass through
the critical energy Corridor. Tammy trujillo As details.

Speaker 3 (01:36):
About one fifth of the world's oil typically moves through
the Strait, movement that ground to a halt after US
and Israeli attacks on Iran. Some one hundred and fifty
tankers have been left stranded, and the situation is sending
oil prices surging. Companies are rerouting ships around the southern
tip of Africa, which is greatly increasing shipping times and costs.
About seventy percent of the oil sent through the Strait

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is bound for Asia. I'm Tammy Tricheo.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
House says it has a plan to counter the rising
oil presses brought on by US attacks against Iran. A
Martney Field Benjamin NITTNYA who is praising the collaboration with
President Trump over efforts in Iran.

Speaker 3 (02:12):
But I want to tell you something.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
I'm not a youngster, so I've been around. There's never
been a president like Donald J.

Speaker 3 (02:19):
Trump.

Speaker 1 (02:20):
Israel's Prime minister, was on Fox News Monday night, where
he said the two leaders worked together and amazing things happened,
saying it would not have been the case without the
leadership of President Trump. Daniel Who added he has tried
to persuade successive American administrations to take action for decades,
but there has never been a president like Trump. He
added that while people have said this will be an

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endless war, it will not be, and it will usher
in an era of peace. The first primaries of the
midterm elections are being held Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina,
and Arkansas. The twenty twenty six midterms could shift the
balance of power in both the House and Senate. The
races in Texas are getting the most attention. On the
Democrats side. Congresswoman Jasmine Crock and Texas State Representative James

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Hellerico are in a heated ranks to become the nominee
for the US Senate. Meanwhile, most bolsters say the three
way Republican primary will end up with the incumbent Senator
John Cornyn eventually facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in
a runoff. When the dust settles, Paramount is centre at
least thirty films a year in theaters once it merges
with Warner Brothers Discovery. Jim Roup has more.

Speaker 4 (03:22):
The news comes after Warner Brothers Discovery has agreed to
be acquired by Paramount Skuydance for one hundred and ten
billion dollars. Paramount CEO David Ellison tells Infestos that they
are committed to delivering a broad pipeline of high quality storytelling,
including fifteen theatrical films per year per studio. Ellison's also
reassuring that the studios will honor a forty five day

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theatrical window before their film's debut on the streaming services.
There is skepticism surrounding the development of enough films, as
there's more than seventy eight billion dollars in combined debt
between both companies.

Speaker 1 (03:55):
I'm Jim Roop and Southwest Airlines is refining its new
seating policy. The airline's announcement follows complaints from some Southwest customers.
A Mark Mayfield