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CNN 5 Things

CNN Sits Down With Spencer Pratt, SpaceX IPO, Castro Indicted and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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We start with sources telling CNN that Iran is rebuilding their military capabilities faster than expected.  SpaceX files for an IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire. Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted for allegations from 30 years ago. CNN speaks to L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. Plus, people are getting creative to beat inflation and high gas prices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good morning to you. I'm Sarah Seidner. It's Thursday, May 21st. Here are your five things. Number one, the drones.

0:12.0

New CNN reporting this morning that Iran is already rapidly rebuilding its military capabilities, including some of its drone production.

0:20.0

Four sources familiar with the intelligence gathered by the U.S. says it's happening faster

0:24.5

than predicted since the six-week ceasefire began last month.

0:28.7

The Intel shows Iran's military is also replacing missile sites, launchers, and other key

0:35.1

weapon systems destroyed during the conflict.

0:38.3

One source says U.S. Intel estimates Iran could be back to its full drone capability

0:43.3

in as soon as six months.

0:45.3

That means Iran is still a significant threat to Israel and Mideast partners, as we saw in the first days of the war.

0:51.3

One source tells CNN that Russia and China are now helping Iran,

0:56.1

including providing components to build missiles.

0:59.6

As for the negotiations to end the war,

1:01.7

President Trump says he's not frustrated by the pace of the talks.

1:06.7

Hopefully those people will make a deal that's

1:08.7

going to be great for everybody. But I don't know.

1:12.6

I don't know.

1:13.6

If I can save war by waiting a couple of days, if I can save people being killed by waiting a couple of days,

1:20.6

I think it's a great thing to do.

1:23.6

Number two, the SpaceX IPO. Elon Musk's SpaceX has officially unveiled its plans to go public pulling back the curtain on one of the world's most secretive private companies.

1:35.3

The 277-page filing lays out an ambitious mission, building technology to make life multi-planetary, power, massive AI systems in space,

1:47.6

and eventually create cities on other planets.

1:50.4

But those goals, of course, come at a huge cost.

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