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

President Trump is threatening to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants if it doesn't open the Strait Of Hormuz by tonight. The entire country can be taken out in one night. As Trump threatens possible war crimes, he's also asking for a ceasefire. I mean, Martinez. That's Leila Fadel, and this is up first from NPR News. Israel is also warning Iranians not to take the trains today. NPR's Daniel Estrin expects heavy bombing on railroads that many civilians take. Is there any end in sight to this war? And the Artemis two crew is on its way home after a record breaking trip around the moon. We will explore. We will build we will build ships. We will visit again. But, ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. This message comes from IXL, providing an online learning environment intended to keep students' skills sharp over summer vacation. The platform covers core subjects and adapts to each child's pace. Receive 20% off at ixl.com/npr. This message is from AT and T with your summer essential, the iPhone 17 Pro. Its center stage front camera auto adjusts the frame to fit everyone into group selfies. Right now at AT and T, ask how you can get iPhone 17 pro on them with eligible trade in. Requires eligible plan. Terms and restrictions apply subject to change. Visit att.com/iphone for details. Support for NPR and the following message come from Washington Wise. Decisions made in Washington can affect your portfolio every day. Washington Wise from Charles Schwab is an original podcast that unpacks the stories making news in Washington. Listen at schwab.com/washingtonwise. President Trump says Iran has until 8PM eastern tonight to accept a deal that includes opening the Strait Of Hormuz before The US starts blowing up bridges and power plants. The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night. That was Trump in a lengthy press conference, Monday. He says Iran's next moves will determine whether the war is winding down or escalating. NPR White House correspondent, Franco Ordonez, was at that press conference. So, Franco, it started off with, all of them talking about the missing airman whose plane was shot down by Iranian forces. Where'd it go from there? Yeah. Trump, along with defense secretary and the joint chiefs of staff and the CIA director, really gave a detailed description of the heroic efforts by the military and to rescue that missing airman. You know? And that involved hundreds of troops, the destruction of downed aircraft that they did not want the Iranians to seize, and a lot of deception actually to try and confuse the Iranians where the officer actually was. But as you know, a, Trump also veered in so many other directions. It was at a times a rambling account of gripes against foreign countries who did not join the …