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Hormuz Tensions Spike & Cuba Crisis Deepens | 3.16.26

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🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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The U.S. invites allies to support trade in the Strait of Hormuz after smashing an Iranian stronghold, sparks fly in Cuba amid mounting economic turmoil, and a legal procedure threatens to undercut Trump’s deportation agenda. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2683 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Ethos - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/WIRE Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Hello Fresh - Go to https://HelloFresh.com/morningwire10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The situation in Iran is going very well.

0:07.0

We'll see what's happening with the straits.

0:10.0

After the U.S. takes out a critical Iranian target in the Persian Gulf,

0:14.0

Trump calls on other countries to join the effort to open the strait of her moves.

0:18.0

And we learn more about the terror suspects who struck Virginia and Michigan

0:22.0

last week. I'm Daily Wire, executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howl. It's Monday, March 16th.

0:28.2

This is Morning Wire.

0:36.2

Facing economic turmoil, Cuba opens up talks with Washington and Cubans torch a Communist Party headquarters building.

0:48.3

And the Trump administration's mass deportation effort faces yet another major obstacle in the courts.

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