📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, April the fifteenth, 2026 — Day 47 of the war with Iran.

SOURCES:Al Jazeera — Trump "close to over," blockade day 2, CENTCOM halted trade: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-israel-pounds-lebanonABC — Blockade "fully implemented," Trump "close to over," IDF Zahrani warning, Grossi: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-us-blockade-irans-strait-hormuz/?id=131983647NBC — Ships turned back, IMF forecasts, Indian captain, IRC corridor, Treasury sanctions: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-trump-blockade-iran-war-hormuz-israel-lebanon-talks-rcna331668CBS — Blockade day 2, IMF growth, Lavrov Beijing, Iran interior minister, seafarers: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-peace-talks-us-blockade-irans-ports-day-2/CNBC — Second round talks discussed, Trump NY Post, oil eases, stocks rally: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-negotiations.htmlCNN — Vance "economic terrorism," blockade enforcement, Wright oil forecast: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/world/live-news/iran-war-blockade-us-trumpNPR — Israel-Lebanon talks result, Rubio "historic," Leiter "same side," more talks coming: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5783933/lebanon-and-israel-hold-first-direct-talks-in-decades-as-israeli-invasion-digs-inNPR — Israel-Lebanon talks, Hezbollah 24 attacks during talks: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784551/lebanon-israel-talksTimes of Israel — Hezbollah 40+ rockets Wednesday, Grossi Seoul, Lavrov uranium: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-15-2026/Al Jazeera — Israel-Lebanon talks, Rubio, joint statement, Hezbollah rejects: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/israel-and-lebanon-hold-rare-talks-in-washington-dc-amid-iran-warXinhua — Hezbollah rockets 13 settlements, death toll 2,124: https://english.news.cn/20260415/28e80cdc240e4b86bceeb67451109820/c.html

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, April the fourteenth, 2026 — Day 46 of the war with Iran.

SOURCES:

CNN — Blockade day one, Vance, Wang Yi, UK/France, Wright: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/world/live-news/iran-war-blockade-us-trump

NBC — Blockade, Iran "piracy," Trump "right people," IEA/WB/IMF, Baltimore: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-us-blockade-iran-ports-trump-hormuz-peace-talks-ceasefire-rcna331473

NPR — Trump warns ships "eliminated," UK refuses, Macron conference: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5783445/iran-war-updates

CBS — NATO 40-nation coalition, Iran executions, CENTCOM: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-iran-ports-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-trump/

CNBC — Blockade, oil $102, peace talks: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz.html

Al Jazeera — Iran "piracy," Hezbollah rejects talks, Qassem: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/14/iran-war-live-trump-claims-tehran-wants-a-deal-amid-us-blockade-of-hormuz

Axios — Rubio hosts Israel-Lebanon talks, disarmament: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/iran-war-peace-talks-rubio-israel-lebanon-ambassadors

Jerusalem Post — Israel-Lebanon talks, 3-zone plan, Leiter: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892918

Euronews — Qassem rejects talks, "last breath": https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/hezbollah-official-says-group-will-not-abide-by-any-agreements-from-lebanon-israel-talks

Bloomberg — Lebanon-Israel talks, few expect outcome: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/israel-and-lebanon-set-for-us-talks-to-defuse-war-with-hezbollah

AP — Lebanon 2,089 killed, Aoun diplomacy: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/world/2026/04/14/lebanon-and-israel-to-hold-first-direct-diplomatic-talks-in-decades-in-washington/

Wikipedia — Hormuz crisis, blockade, Rich Starry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin delivered to your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, April the thirteenth, 2026 — Day 45 of the war with Iran. The United States has begun a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.SOURCES:CNN — Live: US blockade begins 10 AM ET, Trump "holding well," Pope Leo, Netanyahu in Lebanon, IRGC warning, Pezeshkian-Putin call: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/world/live-news/iran-us-war-trump-hormuzCNN — Trump ceasefire "holding well," blockade announcement, Columbia energy analysis, ADB forecast: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/iran-us-war-talks-trumpNBC News — Trump blockade "all in all out," CENTCOM statement, Pezeshkian rejects offer, gas $4.13, Lebanese PM speech: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-us-iran-fail-reach-deal-peace-talks-day-negotiations-rcna315918NPR — US military will blockade Iranian ports, talks collapse, Vance "final and best offer," CENTCOM mine-clearing: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5782538/u-s-iran-peace-talks-islamabad-collapseABC News — CENTCOM blockade statement, IRGC "severe force" warning, key sticking points, Iran 10-point proposal: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-casualties-reported-missile-strikes-israel/?id=131757074Al Jazeera — No deal aftermath, Iran demands, Pakistan mediation, Lebanon not included: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistanTimes of Israel — Netanyahu in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets, Byzantine church hit, oil rises on blockade, F-15 crew safe: https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-rocket-hits-remains-of-1500-year-old-byzantine-church-in-nahariya/Haaretz — Hezbollah 30+ rockets, Misgav Am/Safed/Nahariya hit, 13 state security killed in Nabatieh: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-10/ty-article/hezbollah-rockets-fired-at-israel-cause-heavy-damage-idf-strikes-south-lebanon/0000019d-77fe-d4a3-a9ff-7fffc82c0000NYT/Spokesman — Israel launches new attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah fires rockets/drones, Israel-Lebanon talks Tuesday: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/12/israel-launches-new-attacks-in-lebanon-days-ahead-/NPR — Hezbollah commander interview, group's tactics, handwritten orders, old Motorola radios: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israelAl Jazeera — 14 killed in southern Lebanon, WFP food crisis, UNICEF 600 children, Hezbollah targets Ashdod: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/israel-strikes-residential-areas-destroys-homes-in-southern-lebanonWikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire, blockade, Islamabad talks, ceasefire terms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefireWikipedia — 2026 Lebanon war, death toll 2,000+, 5 IDF divisions deployed, Bint Jbeil fighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_warWikipedia — April 8 Lebanon attacks, 357 killed, Operation Eternal Darkness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8,_2026,_Lebanon_attacksTime — US and Iran fail to reach deal, 21 hours, nuclear sticking point: https://time.com/article/2026/04/11/strait-of-hormuz-iran-peace-talks/

Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Sunday, April the twelfth, 2026 — Day 44 of the war with Iran. The talks have failed.

SOURCES:

NPR — No deal after 21 hours, Vance "final and best offer," nuclear sticking point, US destroyers transit Hormuz: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran

NBC News — No agreement, Vance press conference, Ghalibaf "US not able to gain trust," mine-clearing, Dar urges ceasefire: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-us-iran-fail-reach-deal-peace-talks-day-negotiations-rcna315918

CNN — No deal after marathon talks, Vance departs, Tasnim "excessive demands," text-only format, analysis: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/iran-us-war-talks-trump

Al Jazeera — US and Iran fail to reach deal, Vance "bad news for Iran," nuclear commitment, Pakistan urges ceasefire: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan

Times of Israel — 21 hours no deal, Trump "we've won," Ghalibaf and Araghchi, mood swings, Hormuz/nuclear sticking points: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-talks-in-pakistan-end-after-21-hours-with-no-deal-us-negotiators-leave/

Times of Israel — IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, 200 targets, Hezbollah 30+ rockets, Misgav Am house hit, 2 soldiers wounded, Israel-Lebanon talks Tuesday: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-and-hezbollah-trade-strikes-rockets-as-israel-and-lebanon-gear-up-for-direct-talks/

Haaretz — Hezbollah rockets hit Israel, 30+ fired, Safed parking lot, school in Deir al-Asad, Nahariya damage, no casualties: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-10/ty-article/hezbollah-rockets-fired-at-israel-cause-heavy-damage-idf-strikes-south-lebanon/0000019d-77fe-d4a3-a9ff-7fffc82c0000

Jerusalem Post — Hezbollah drones hit Shlomi building, 5 drones intercepted: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892633

Al Jazeera — 14 killed in southern Lebanon strikes, Hezbollah targets Ashdod naval base, UNICEF 600 children: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/israel-strikes-residential-areas-destroys-homes-in-southern-lebanon

The National — No agreement, "final and best offer," Tasnim "excessive demands," text-only exchanges: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-agreement-in-islamabad-talks/

Wikipedia — Islamabad Talks, delegations, format, no agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

Wikipedia — 2026 Lebanon war, Hezbollah attacks, Operation Eternal Darkness, 254 killed, IDF 12 soldiers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Saturday, April the eleventh, 2026 — Day 43 of the war with Iran. The talks are underway.

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SOURCES:

Al Jazeera — Live: Vance meets Sharif, Iranian delegation meets Sharif, indirect and direct talks expected: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/11/iran-war-live-us-negotiators-due-to-arrive-in-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks

NBC News — Vance arrives, warns "don't try to play us," Ghalibaf blood-stained bags, Lebanon strikes today, 1,000 hours blackout: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-trump-iran-hormuz-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-talks-pakistan-rcna285140

CNN — Day 42: Vance departs, Iran 71-person delegation, indirect then direct talks, 15-point vs 10-point proposals, Sharif "make-or-break," China confirmed: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-ceasefire

CBS News — Vance/Witkoff/Kushner in Islamabad, CPI 3.3%, Trump "loaded up ships," Israel-Lebanon Washington talks, war powers resolution: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-israel-ceasefire-talks/

CNBC — Hormuz still at standstill, ADNOC CEO "not open," tolls, only 2 tankers transited: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-tanker-strait-hormuz.html

Al Jazeera — Hormuz shipping at standstill, 5-7 vessels/day, 600+ stranded, 325 tankers, $1M tolls: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/10/shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz-at-a-trickle-despite-us-iran-ceasefire

Bloomberg — Pakistan high alert, Islamabad security fortress, billboards "The Islamabad Talks": https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/pakistan-takes-rare-global-stage-for-us-iran-peace-talks

NPR/WUSF — Pakistan hosts talks, Sharif speech, Munir praised, digital billboards, residents react: https://www.wusf.org/2026-04-11/pakistan-hosts-u-s-iran-peace-talks-after-weeks-of-frantic-diplomacy

NBC News — Ceasefire begins, war powers resolution fails, Pelosi 25th Amendment, Jeffries "woefully insufficient": https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-ceasefire-trump-hormuz-israel-lebanon-rcna267205

CBS News — Iran accuses US of violations, Leavitt confirms Chinese involvement, Raskin 25th Amendment briefing: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-trump-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-israel-war-hezbollah-continues/

UN News — Ceasefire raises hopes, IMO 20,000 seafarers, Hormuz legal framework: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167270

NBC News — FAO food prices highest since September, fertilizer crisis, Gulf produces 50% urea: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-strike-b-1-bridge-tehran-hormuz-israel-rcna266522

NASA — Artemis II splashdown 8:07 PM EDT, "perfect bullseye," all crew safe, recovered to USS Murtha: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-10-re-entry-live-updates/

NBC News — Artemis II splashdown highlights, crew safe, distance record, "path to lunar surface open": https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/nasa-artemis-ii-splashdown-time-astronauts-live-updates-rcna266591

Space.com — Artemis II splashdown, NASA hails return, crew in high spirits: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-astronauts-return-to-earth-ending-historic-moon-mission

Wikipedia — 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, 325 tankers, tolls, sea mines, "effectively closed": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Friday, April the tenth, 2026 — Day 42 of the war with Iran. The talks begin tomorrow.Tonight's report:Islamabad locked down: roads blocked, armed soldiers deployed, Serena Hotel requisitioned for US-Iran talksVP Vance leads US delegation with Witkoff and Kushner — highest-level US-Iran meeting since 1979Iran's delegation led by FM Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf — already arrived in PakistanPakistan declares two-day public holiday, seals Red Zone, issues visas on arrival for talksCentral dispute: Iran demands right to uranium enrichment; White House calls it "a red line"Trump: "no enrichment" — US will "dig up and remove" all nuclear material; Iran has not acceptedVance calls Lebanon confusion a "legitimate misunderstanding," says Iran would be "dumb" to collapse talks over itTrump asked Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon strikes to help negotiationsNetanyahu says Israel will start direct negotiations with Lebanon — no ceasefire commitmentIDF chief: "We are not in a ceasefire" — Lebanon is "primary combat zone"Gulf ceasefire holding: no new attacks Thursday — first fully quiet day since February 28Strait of Hormuz has NOT meaningfully reopened; Iran may have placed sea minesLebanon: 1,700+ killed; 182 killed in single day after ceasefire announcedAustralia and France say Lebanon must be included; US and Israel disagreeZelensky reveals Ukraine shot down Iranian Shahed drones in several Middle East statesHRANA: total dead ~3,400 including 1,600+ civilians in IranOil at ~$97/barrel; ceasefire holding but markets remain cautiousSpain's FM urges Iran to negotiate in good faithFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Friday night chocolate pudding: about two dollars and fifty cents, fifteen minutes, and the first dessert in six weeks. Because when the world gives you even the smallest reason to hope, you have dessert.🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJmThis is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the Winrad Broadcasting Service. Thank you.SOURCES:Al Jazeera — US-Iran talks: who's attending, agenda, Serena Hotel, Red Zone sealed, delegations: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4...Al Jazeera — Iran confirms Islamabad talks, 10-point proposal, Hormuz control, ceasefire terms: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4...Al Jazeera — Ceasefire terms explainer, Lebanon excluded, Pakistan mediation, Islamabad talks: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4...NBC News — Vance "legitimate misunderstanding," Iran delegation arrives, sea mines, Lebanon 1,700+, Zelensky drones: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/li...Times of Israel — Islamabad lockdown, Iran delegation arrives, Spain FM, IDF chief "primary combat zone," war numbers: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblo...Bloomberg — Pakistan high alert, shipping containers, Serena Hotel, Vance/Witkoff/Kushner delegation: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...Time — Ceasefire proposal details, enrichment red line, Lebanon disagreement, Islamabad talks: https://time.com/article/2026/04/08/i...CNN — How Pakistan became unlikely bridge, Islamabad lockdown, public holiday: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/09/as...CNN — Analysis: teetering ceasefire bodes ill for talks: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politi...

Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Wednesday, April the eighth, 2026 — Day 40 of the war with Iran. The guns have gone quiet.

Tonight's report:

TWO-WEEK CEASEFIRE reached less than two hours before Trump's 8 PM deadline

Trump warned "a whole civilization will die tonight" before agreeing to suspend bombing

Former State Department legal adviser: threats "could plausibly be interpreted as a threat to commit genocide"

Iran's Supreme National Security Council accepts ceasefire — says "this does not signify the termination of the war"

Iran will reopen Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire via coordination with armed forces

Pakistan PM Sharif brokered the deal; VP Vance served as US interlocutor

Pakistan's army chief in direct overnight contact with Vance, Witkoff, and Iran's FM Araghchi

Talks to continue in Islamabad beginning Friday, April 10

Iran's FM Araghchi says Iran's 10-point proposal accepted as basis for negotiations

Iran warns: "Our hands are on the trigger — the slightest mistake will be met with full force"

Netanyahu says ceasefire does NOT include Lebanon — Pakistan's PM says otherwise

Israeli officials described as "skeptical" — believe breakthrough could unravel

Oil crashes: US crude down 18% to ~$92.60; Brent down 6% to ~$103.40

EIA: gas to peak at $4.30/gallon; Middle East oil shut-ins worst since 1970s energy crisis

7.5 million barrels/day shut in during March; expected to rise to 9.1 million in April

Before ceasefire: heaviest day of strikes since war began

US struck military targets on Kharg Island — oil infrastructure largely intact

Israeli warplanes struck bridges, railways, and a train station; IDF warned Iranians to avoid trains

Khorasaniha Synagogue in Tehran destroyed — Hebrew texts scattered in rubble

Strike in Alborz province killed 18 people; Khorramabad airport struck

Iranians formed human chains around power plants and bridges nationwide

Iran's president says 14 million people volunteered to fight

China and Russia vetoed UN Security Council resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia intercepted 7 missiles and 4 drones in final hours before ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV called Trump's threats "unacceptable"; Democrats called him "unhinged"

Dubai Humanitarian: aid hub supplying only 9 countries, down from 25 in January

Death toll: 1,900+ in Iran, 1,500+ in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, 13 US service members, 365 US wounded

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy is lighter tonight. Three home economy tips to stretch your budget through the ceasefire — and a reminder that the women who get through times like these are the ones with the most discipline.

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Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Tuesday, April the seventh, 2026 — Day 39 of the war with Iran. The deadline is tonight at eight o'clock.

Tonight's report:

8 PM ET deadline arrives tonight — Trump says he is "highly unlikely" to postpone

Trump warns of "complete demolition" of Iran's power plants and bridges — says Iran could be "taken out" in one night

Trump says he's "not at all" concerned about committing war crimes by striking civilian infrastructure

Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire, sends 10-point counterproposal via Pakistan demanding permanent end to war

Iran's demands: permanent end to hostilities, Hormuz safe passage protocol, sanctions lifted, reconstruction

Trump calls Iran's proposal "significant" but "not good enough"

Pakistan's army chief in overnight contact with VP Vance, Witkoff, and Iran's FM Araghchi

Witkoff and Araghchi communicating directly by text message

Defense Secretary Hegseth: US carrying out MORE strikes today than any day since the war began

IDF warns Iranians to stay away from trains and railways

6 children under age 10 killed in overnight Tehran residential strike

Sharif University mosque damaged; Iran threatens UAE AI center in retaliation

Iran's heavy water facility at Khondab confirmed inoperable since March 27

F-15 confirmed downed by shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile — first F-15 ever lost to hostile fire

Total US aircraft lost: F-15E, A-10, two MC-130Js, plus 3 F-15s in friendly fire

4 Iranian officers killed in US rescue operation south of Isfahan

Amnesty International: IRGC recruiting child volunteers as young as 12

UNIFIL cameras in Lebanon intentionally destroyed by Israeli soldiers — formal protest filed

Haifa hit by 10+ Iranian missiles; woman seriously injured in Petah Tikva

Mojtaba Khamenei issues statement but has not been seen in public

Iran's youth ministry calls for "human chain" around power plants

IRGC warns retaliatory response will be "far more forceful and on a much wider scale"

US crude oil at $112-114/barrel; 3,400+ dead across the Middle East

Lebanon: 1,400+ killed since March 2

NASA's Artemis II crew enters Moon's sphere of influence — farthest humans from Earth

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy keeps it short tonight: ham bone soup, one clean shelf, and a reminder that taking care of your people is everything.

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Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Monday, April the sixth, 2026 — Day 38 of the war with Iran. The deadline arrives tomorrow.

Tonight's report:

• Trump sets new deadline: Tuesday 8 PM ET — threatens "Power Plant Day and Bridge Day all wrapped up in one"
• Trump uses profanity in social media post demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz — third deadline set
• 45-day ceasefire proposal "being discussed" at the White House — Trump has not signed off
• Iran says it has "formulated its response" to ceasefire proposals but will not engage in direct talks during escalation
• Iran: "Negotiation is in no way compatible with ultimatum, crime, or threats to commit war crimes"
• Iranian embassies mock Trump — South Africa embassy suggests 25th Amendment
• Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf warns region "could burn"
• 34 killed in Iran in past 24 hours including 6 children
• Iran confirms killing of IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khadami
• Israel's defense minister vows to "hunt down" Iran's leaders one by one
• Two LNG tankers from Qatar turn back from Strait of Hormuz — first attempted LNG transit since war began
• UAE diplomatic adviser: Strait cannot be used as "bargaining chip"
• Qatar PM and Oman engage in separate diplomatic efforts
• Two bodies recovered from six-story building in Haifa; two still missing
• Lebanon: 1,460+ killed; 11 killed Sunday including 4-year-old girl
• Israeli far-right lawmakers demand permanent "security border" inside Lebanon
• Iran warns it may target Bab al-Mandeb Strait — 10% of global trade at risk
• Brent crude at ~$109, touched $112 intraday

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Monday spring pantry clean-out: one shelf at a time, a vinegar rag, and a pencil list that will save you real money by Friday.

SOURCES:CNN — Live: Trump deadline, ceasefire discussions, Iranian embassy mockery, Haifa building, LNG tankers: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/world/live-news/iran-war-us-trump-oilCNN — Week 6 recap, Trump profane threat, diplomatic efforts, Lebanon toll 1,460: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/05/middleeast/iran-us-israel-war-what-we-know-week-6-intl-hnkNBC News — 45-day ceasefire discussed, Trump deadline, Iran response formulated, airman rescue: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-deadline-hormuz-oil-ceasefire-israel-rcna266833NPR — Iran pushes back on deadline, oil strikes, Bab al-Mandeb threat, Khadami killed, Qatar/Oman diplomacy: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5775383/iran-war-updatesAl Jazeera — Live: Iran formulates response, 34 killed including children, no direct talks: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/6/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-tuesday-deadline-on-strait-of-hormuzAl Jazeera — Trump threatens "hell," profane post, Iran dismisses as "desperation," Tabatabaei response: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/trump-threatens-hell-for-iran-over-hormuz-strait-as-deadline-approachesBloomberg — Oil near $109, ceasefire reports, Trump ultimatum, Brent touched $112: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-05/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-april-6Washington Post — Trump threatens critical infrastructure, Hormuz deadline: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/04/05/iran-israel-us-lebanon-latest-april-5-2026/b680ebe0-30a6-11f1-aac2-f56b5ccad184_story.htmlWikipedia — 2026 Iran war, deadline history, Iran demands, Hormuz crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_warWikipedia — 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, LNG vessels, Bahrain UN resolution, Ukraine offer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

Good evening, and a blessed Easter. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Easter Sunday, April the fifth, 2026 — Day 37 of the war with Iran.

Tonight's report:

• Missing F-15 crew member rescued from inside Iran in dramatic operation — Trump calls it "one of the most daring" in US military history
• Rescue involved dozens of aircraft, a makeshift US airbase inside Iran, two C-130s intentionally destroyed, a CIA deception campaign, and a firefight
• Iran claims it downed two C-130s and two Black Hawk helicopters during the rescue — state TV shows wreckage
• Total manned US aircraft lost in war now at least 7
• Trump threatens to unleash "all Hell" if Strait of Hormuz not opened by Monday deadline
• Iran calls the ultimatum "helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid"
• 365 US service members wounded; 13 killed in combat
• Iranian missiles hit Neot Hovav industrial zone in southern Israel — third time in the war
• Fifth Houthi missile from Yemen intercepted over Israel
• Easter Mass at Church of the Holy Sepulchre held before near-empty Old City; Passover prayers with dozens instead of tens of thousands
• Iran seizes assets of 100+ people accused of "supporting the enemy abroad"
• Iran executes two more political prisoners — six this week
• 5 killed, 170 wounded at Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Iran
• Iran: 30+ universities targeted since war began
• Two Kuwaiti desalination plants damaged by Iranian drone attacks
• Russia evacuates 200 more staff from Bushehr nuclear plant
• Planet Labs withholds satellite imagery of Iran conflict zone at Trump administration request
• Lebanon: 23 killed in Friday attacks alone; 1 million+ displaced; 600,000 barred from returning

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Easter message: no recipe tonight. Just gratitude, grace, and a promise to be here again tomorrow.

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SOURCES:CNN — Live: F-15 crew rescued, dozens of aircraft, Trump "all Hell," Iran claims more downings: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/05/world/live-news/iran-war-us-trump-oilAl Jazeera — Live: Iran claims 2 C-130s and 2 helicopters downed, Gulf fires, Hormuz deadline: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complexAl Jazeera — Day 37, rescue confirmed, Iran seizes assets, 30 universities hit, Kuwaiti desalination: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-37-of-us-israeli-attacksNPR — Week 6 begins, F-15 search, 365 wounded, 2,076 killed Iran, Lebanon 23 killed Friday: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/04/nx-s1-5773436/iran-war-updatesNBC News — Rescue operation, Trump sells war, Iraq warning, oil surge: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-strike-b-1-bridge-tehran-hormuz-israel-rcna266522Times of Israel — Day 37, Neot Hovav strike, Easter Mass, Passover blessing, Planet Labs imagery: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-5-2026/Jerusalem Post — Live updates, missile strikes, rescue, Old City empty: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-04-04/live-updates-892026Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war, rescue details, C-130s destroyed, CIA deception, total aircraft losses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_warNCRI — Executions, Bani Amerian, Montazer, Chinese satellite intelligence, regime repression: https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-news-in-brief-news/iran-news-in-brief-april-5-2026/