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Mara Liason

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NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

The televised address comes a day after Trump reversed himself, dropping his demand that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

He had threatened to, quote, completely obliterate Iran's civilian electric plants, oil wells, and desalinization plants if Iran didn't open the Strait shortly.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

But now he says the U.S.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

will be leaving Iran very soon.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

And if other countries want to get oil through the Strait, they can, quote, fend for themselves.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

Trump says we're not going to have anything to do with it.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

With gas prices in the U.S.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

breaking $4 a gallon, the president seems eager to find a way to end the war, even if many of his political objectives, including unconditional surrender, have not been met.

NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-01-2026 12PM EDT

Mara Liason, NPR News.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

That's right.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

This is the biggest swivel that Trump has made so far.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

He has made a series of very harsh threats against Iran.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

Less than 36 hours ago, he said he would bomb civilian sites, electricity plants, desalinization plants.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

That might have gone against the Geneva Convention.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

But he said if the Strait of Hormuz didn't open up shortly, that would happen.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

Now, all of a sudden, it's no longer a goal.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

He doesn't care.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

He's washing his hands of this.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

And someone else can deal with it.

Up First from NPR
Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

Here's what he said yesterday.

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