Day 56: Trump Orders Kill Shots, Hormuz Nearly Closed, Iran Mines Strait

Trump publicly ordered U.S. Navy forces to shoot and kill Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran responded by deploying additional mines overnight. Only 5 commercial vessels transited the Strait in 24 hours, choking off a waterway that normally carries 21 million barrels of oil daily. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. blockade is going global, extending the economic siege to every port and supply line feeding Iran. Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes. Listen now. You'll be on the frontlines of monitoring the situation.