NPR News: 03-10-2026 3AM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Trial Snyder. President Trump suggested Monday that the Iran War could be over soon. We're achieving major strides toward completing our military objective, and some people could say they're pretty well complete. We've wiped every single force in Iran out very completely. Speaking with reporters in Miami, Trump said the U.S. is ahead of its initial timeline, but he did not say when the war could end, and he left open the possibility of an escalation if Iran disrupts the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. On social media, he said the U.S. will hit Iran 20 times harder than it already has. Oil prices sharply lower in Asia trading after shooting up to $115 a barrel on Monday, oil now trading below $90 a barrel, and stock markets in Asia are rebounding. U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution condemning Iran's attacks on the six Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and also

1:05on Jordan. Linda Pasulo reports a vote could take place this week. The draft resolution strongly condemns Iran's quote, egregious attacks against the six Gulf states in Jordan, and demands an immediate end to all attacks, and to provocations and threats to neighboring countries, including through the use of proxies. The proposed measure deploys those residential areas and infrastructure that had been targeted resulting in casualties. The draft also condemns any actions with threats by Iran aimed at closing or interfering with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz or in the Bad Belman-Dob Street near Yemen. It's not clear if Russia and China will veto the proposed measure, which diplomats say the two countries sharply criticized and closed your consultations. Linda Pasulo in New York. JetBlue says it is resumed operations in a statement. JetBlue blamed a system outage for leading to an FAA ground stop for all its flights. A carrier says the outage has been resolved, but did not provide further details.

2:09Wyoming is instituted abortion ban when there's a heartbeat in several states that has been a six-week ban, Wyoming Public Radio's Hannah Merzbach reports. Wyoming OB-GYN Jovenina Anthony says what amounts to a ban on abortions after six weeks is, quote, excruciatingly early. Women who even have mildly irregular cycles aren't necessarily going to even know their pregnant at five to six weeks. Anthony's part of a group planning to ask a district court to block the law. In January, the Wyoming Supreme Court blocked two near-total abortion bans. It said they violate residents' right to make healthcare decisions, which is in the Wyoming Constitution. State lawmakers say they can pass restrictions to protect the general welfare of the people, which they say includes, in their words, unborn children. You're listening to NPR News. Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian Women's National Soccer team. They fear they face persecution if they return home.

3:10President Trump has welcomed the decision as Lindsey Arckley reports from Melbourne. The Iranian team has been in Australia for the Asian Women's Cup tournament. Fears over their safety arose after a commentator on Iranian state television labeled them traitors for not seeing the national anthem before a match. The Australian government says five team members have already been granted asylum, and the offer is being extended to others. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he'd spoken to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about what he called this rather delicate situation. He said some of the Iranian women feel they must go home because they're worried about the safety of their families. For NPR News, I'm Lindsey Arckley in Melbourne. A court complaint against two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion over the weekend says they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group. The two appeared in court Monday on charges that included attempting to provide material

4:13support to a terrorist organization, and using a weapon of mass destruction that devices were homemade but did not explode after they were hurled during a Saturday protest. Stock markets in Asia rebounding in Tuesday trading with South Korean shares leading the way up more than 5% Asian stocks advancing as oil prices ease back below $90 a barrel after President Trump suggested the Iran work it in soon. This is NPR News.