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Trump and Iran trade threats over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it will close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if President Trump carries out his threat to bomb Iranian power plants if they don't reopen the channel under a deadline he's set.

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Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.