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The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

News

3.5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 95 minutes

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A brand new security alert for U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia warns that hotels, American businesses, and schools could quickly become targets. This as three key NATO allies cut off U.S. access to their bases for Iran operations. Also, the average gas price soars across the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
0:03.0	A new season calls for new discoveries,
0:06.0	like our iced Ube-Vinilla Machilate.
0:09.0	Smooth, creamy and nutty, balanced with notes of vanilla.
0:13.0	It's a treat for the ice too,
0:15.0	with vibrant lilac hues to brighten your spring mood.
0:18.0	Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning serve.
0:23.6	Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks.
0:26.6	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:33.6	New warnings for Americans in the Middle East.
0:35.6	The lead starts right now.
0:39.3	A brand new security alert for U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia,
0:42.3	warning that hotels, American businesses, and schools could quickly become targets, the increased threat level,
0:47.3	as three key NATO allies cut off U.S. access to their bases for Iran operations. We're going to lay out all the potential
0:57.0	consequences. And gas prices now soaring above the $4 a gallon mark, and that's just the national average.
1:04.0	We're going to show you what one station here in Los Angeles has the nerve to charge drivers.
1:08.0	Plus, let the countdown begin just over 24 hours
1:12.6	into the launch of Artemis II and an historic mission around the moon.
1:20.6	Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper.
1:23.6	Is President Trump giving up on reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
1:29.8	That's the big question.
1:30.9	Today, the average price of gas in the United States topped an average of $4 a gallon for the
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