BREAKING: War in Iran Day 68 — Trump Pauses Project Freedom, Threatens "The Bombing Starts," Oil Below $100 — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 6, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, May the sixth, 2026 — Day 68 of the war with Iran.Today's report:Trump pauses Project Freedom after 36 hours — cites "great progress" toward deal with IranTrump threatens: "If they don't agree, the bombing starts, at a much higher level and intensity"Iran state media: "Trump backs down" — INSA says pause followed "firm positions and warnings from Iran"IRGC Navy announces "new procedures" for "safe and sustainable passage" through HormuzSecretary of State Rubio: combat operation launched in February "is over"Rubio: spiking oil is "a small price to pay" to eliminate Iran's nuclear threatRubio urges China to tell Araghchi "what he needs to be told" — Iran becoming "globally isolated"Axios: US and Iran closing in on one-page memo — Iran expected to respond within 48 hoursDeal would reportedly involve Iran moratorium on enrichment, US lifts blockade, phased strait reopeningPakistan PM Sharif thanks Trump for "courageous leadership" — pause at request of Pakistan, Saudi ArabiaOil drops sharply: Brent falls 11.7% to $97/barrel, WTI plunges 13% to $88.90 — first time below $100 in weeksGas rises to $4.48/gallon despite oil drop — reflecting lagAraghchi in Beijing — first face-to-face meeting with Wang Yi since war began — "cooperation stronger than ever"Trump to meet Xi in Beijing May 14-15Cargo vessel hit by unknown projectile in strait early Wednesday — UKMTO report5 Gulf states co-author UN Security Council resolution on strait — vote in "coming days"Hezbollah launched 18 attacks on IDF in one day — most since ceasefire; 2 soldiers injuredLebanon: 2,600+ killed; Israel: 40 killed including 17 soldiersUS: 13 KIA, 365 wounded; Iran: ~3,400 killedFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Lemon Buttermilk Cake with lemon glaze. Tender, bright, and good any time you need something that reminds you the world still has lemons and sugar.📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJmThis is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases through these links earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.SOURCES:CNN — Project Freedom paused, Rubio "combat operation over," oil drops, Araghchi in Beijing, ship hit, Hezbollah 18 attacks: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuzCNN — Day 67, Rubio briefing, oil "small price to pay," Trump "bombing starts": https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/world/live-news/iran-war-newsNBC News — Trump pauses Project Freedom, Truth Social full text, Iran "Trump backs down," Pakistan thanks: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-war-trump-open-hormuz-attacks-ships-ceasefire-rcna343604ABC News — Trump "bombing starts" at "much higher level," IRGC "new procedures," Gulf states UN resolution: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-ukmto-reports-attacks-2-ships/?id=132626582Al Jazeera — Trump threatens higher intensity bombing, Project Freedom paused, Hegseth ceasefire remains: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talksIrish Times — Axios one-page memo, 48 hours, oil $97, Araghchi-Wang Yi, Saudi-Iran FM call: https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/06/iran-war-live-strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices-donald-trump/Wikipedia — 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis