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Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home

President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is tonight, with threats to bomb every bridge and power plant if the deal falls through.

Israel is already battering Iran's economy and warned Iranians this morning not to take the trains, with heavy bombing of the railway system expected today.

And the Artemis Two crew is heading home after a record-breaking trip around the moon.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Gerry Holmes, Amina Khan…

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