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Military response. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. U.S. forces conducting self defense strikes in southern Iran today. This coming from CENTCOM tonight. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to lay down mines. This as President Trump promises a deal with Iran will address its nuclear program, claiming it will be stronger than the nuclear deal negotiated under the Obama White House. Fox's Jeff Paul in Dubai.
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The framework is said to be 90 to 95% complete. Iran would reportedly give up its stockpile of enriched uranium, stop enriching it and help reopen the strait and agree to broader regional ceasefire. In exchange, Iran would get sanction relief, a gradual easing of the US Blockade and broader economic normalization. Iran's President Massoud Pyschkian says any negotiation will not compromise the country's dignity and pride. Now President Trump also says that if they do get this deal between the US And Iran across the line, that he would like to see more countries in the Middle east sign up for the Abraham Accords and normalize their relations with Israel.
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And Texas Senator Ted Cruz in a post on X saying it would be a disastrous mistake using his words, quote unquote if Iran is allowed to enrich uranium and control these Strait of Hormuz. A senior US Official meantime telling Fox News Hezbollah has ignored repeated requests to stop firing at Israel, including a recent ultimat. Meantime, It is of course Memorial Day. Numerous ceremonies and events around the country honoring the nation's fallen military. President Trump participating in the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Secretary of War Pete Hegsett with every
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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin now facing calls to step down after he released the party's 2024 election autopsy. Fox's Bill Belugian.
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Some Democrats have complained that the report didn't even mention the words Gaza or Israel or make any mention of President Biden's disastrous decision to run for a second term. But Martin still has some support within the party. Kamala Harris lost every single swing state in that 2024 election and some of the conclusions from the autopsy report as to why that is, that she ignored rural America, mishandled Latinos, and that the entire Democratic brand as a whole was weak.
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Meantime, Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen on Fox News Sunday, calling the report, quote, shoddy and incomplete, but did say Martin should have released it earlier in the year. A Kentucky congressman who lost a high profile primary may not be finished Less
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than a week after losing a Republican primary to a Trump backed challenger, outgoing Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie has already filed the paperwork to run for Congress again in in 2028, a move aimed at keeping his options open. Masie posting on X he filed with the Federal Election Commission, allowing him to raise funds to continue political operations supporting his current position and a potential future candidacy, adding he hasn't made a final decision about which office to seek if he runs. Massie has clashed with the president on several issues, including the conflict with Iran and the Epstein files. President Trump has continued to publicly criticize him even after Massie's loss to retired Navy SEAL Ed Galrain last week. Lisa Brady, Fox News Residents in a
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troubled Seattle neighborhood reaching their breaking point, erecting homemade barricades across their streets after a weekend surge of gun violence. Online video showing roads blocked by piles of dirt, concrete and gravel. Locals say the city's not doing enough. The mayor's office there calling the violence deeply unsettling and saying they are meeting with those area residents. I'm Paul Stevens. This is Fox News.
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This Fox News Hourly Update centers on U.S. military action in southern Iran, reporting on “self defense strikes” in response to threats in the region. The episode also explores U.S.-Iran nuclear deal negotiations and diplomatic hopes for broader normalization in the Middle East. Additional segments cover political fallout within the Democratic Party following the 2024 election, unexpected moves by a Kentucky Congressman post-primary defeat, and community-driven action against gun violence in Seattle.
Host: Paul Stevens
Correspondent: Jeff Paul
Host: Paul Stevens
Contributors: Bill Belugian, Senator Chris Van Hollen
Contributor: Lisa Brady
Host: Paul Stevens
Overall, this episode highlights escalating U.S.–Iran tensions, the search for a lasting diplomatic outcome in the region, internal strife within the U.S. political landscape, and the grassroots impact of domestic crises.