Trump's Blockade, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Hungary's Orbán Out

President Trump announced a US naval blockade of the Strait Of Hormuz. We're not gonna let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they don't like. Hours of peace talks with Iran ended without a breakthrough. I'm Michelle Martin. That's a Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Israeli strikes continued in Lebanon this weekend even after Trump told Israel to, quote, low key it. Ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon will meet face to face in Washington tomorrow, but a Hezbollah commander tells NPR the group has no intention of disarming. And president Trump's strongman ally in Hungary, Viktor Orban, is out after sixteen years in power. Voters turned down in record numbers. So what does it mean for Hungary's relationship with the rest of Europe? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. Millions of people in The US get their flu shot each year, but a new scientific innovation could turn that routine into a one shot stop, a universal flu vaccine, which would Protect not only against seasonal influenza, but also will prevent pandemic influenza. Learn about the revolution in fighting the flu on shortwave. Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. President Trump is trying to turn the screws on Iran. The US Navy has begun a naval blockade of the Strait Of Hormuz. The move comes after US Iran peace talks failed to produce a breakthrough over the weekend. For more, we're joined by NPR national security correspondent Greg Myrie. Greg, did, the president explain how exactly this blockade would work? Yeah. The president didn't provide many details, but said it wouldn't take long for The US to, quote, clean out the strait. Now the US military central command said the blockade against ships going to or from Iran took effect at 10AM, Monday eastern time. Trump first announced the blockade in a truth social post yesterday, then spoke about it in an interview on Fox News. We're putting on a complete blockade. We're not gonna let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they don't like or whatever it is. So Iran is benefiting in several ways by keeping the strait mostly closed. It's clearly frustrating Trump. It's driving up world oil prices, and Iran also makes money on the limited amount of oil that's getting through. Some of it is believed to be Iranian oil, and Iran also charges foreign ships up to $2,000,000 to pass through the strait. Okay. Now does The United States, have enough naval forces in place to actually enforce this blockade? You know, apparently so. The US does have a sizable navy presence. There's somewhere around 15 ships in the region, including one aircraft carrier group with another one nearby. Iran is believed to have placed mines in the strait, and a a US official who's not authorized to speak publicly …