Iran Deal Doubts, May Day Protests, Trump on Spirit Airlines Bailout and more
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🗓️ 1 May 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, from CNN, I'm AfomaDK with the five things you need to know for Friday, May 1st. |
| 0:07.0 | They want to make a deal, but I don't, I'm not satisfied with it, so we'll see what happens. |
| 0:13.0 | President Donald Trump is casting doubt on whether we'll soon see a negotiated settlement to end the war. |
| 0:18.0 | In rejecting Iran's latest peace proposal, he didn't spell out precisely |
| 0:22.5 | what he wouldn't accept. Trump said his options on Iran boil down to a major military escalation |
| 0:28.2 | or striking a deal. We want to go and just blast the hell out of him and finish him forever, |
| 0:34.0 | or do we want to try and make a deal? Those are the options. Do you want to go blast the hell out of them? |
| 0:38.9 | I'd prefer not. |
| 0:39.9 | On a human basis, I'd prefer not, but that's the option. |
| 0:44.0 | An Iranian source tells CNN the country doesn't trust the U.S. and didn't understand |
| 0:48.9 | why it abandoned talks in Pakistan in the last round. |
| 0:52.4 | The source said it could see talks restarting if the U.S. lifts its blockade of Iranian ports |
| 0:57.0 | and Iran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz. |
| 0:59.0 | Meanwhile, more than a dozen people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon yesterday and today, |
| 1:05.0 | despite an extended ceasefire, according to Lebanon's health ministry. |
| 1:09.0 | Hezbollah reportedly struck northern Israel with rockets and drones. |
| 1:12.6 | Up next, we'll hear from some demonstrators who are part of the millions marching in worldwide May Day protests. |
| 1:22.6 | Workers and parts of the U.S. and around the world took part in Mayday rallies calling for peace, |
| 1:27.6 | higher wages, and better working conditions. |
| 1:30.7 | Many are grappling with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. |
| 1:36.4 | Protesters turned out to highlight the theme of workers over billionaires along a number of |
| 1:39.9 | avenues, from teacher paid to affordable child care to immigrant rights. March has directed much |
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