Trump's Iran Pressure: Blockade, Nukes & Plunging Approval

0:00President Trump is ramping up pressure on Iran, telling them to get smart, quick and ink a deal to wrap this conflict. He shared a tough image of himself with a rifle, while bombs fall, saying they've got to sort out a non-nuclear agreement fast. Reports say he's prepping A's for a longer blockade on their ports to squeeze the economy in oil sales. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back hard in Congress, calling out Quagmire talk as unpatriotic. The war's cost has hit $25 billion since it kicked off February 28th, with U.S. and Israeli strikes, spiking gas prices, everywhere. Americans aren't feeling great about it, with Trump's approval on the war down to just 34% in recent polls. Thousands dead, energy markets flipped, global trade messed up, and Iran's blocking the straight of hormones while we hit their ships. Toxor Stuck Iran wants nuclear chats later after fixing shipping and ceasefire issues from April 8th. But Trump insists on nukes first. They've got 440 kilos of near-weapons-grade uranium, and after losing top leaders like

1:05Ayatollah Commonay, hardliners are digging in. Oil jumped nearly 3% to a one-month high on blockade fears, supply worries linger, and with scrapped envoy trips to Pakistan, this standoff shows no quick end in sight. You've been listening to Adelaide News today, AI-powered local news.