Iran Threatens Retaliation, Trump’s Annual Physical, Massive Fish Kill and more

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🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is being tested once again. We’ll tell you who the frontrunners and longshots are in today’s closely watched Texas primary election. The results of President Trump’s annual physical and dental exam are expected later today or tomorrow. Targets of Trump’s political retribution are slamming a controversial ‘slush fund.’ Plus, we explain why potentially thousands of dead fish were found in the Chattahoochee River. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there from CNN. I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, May 26.
0:07.0	The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being tested again.
0:12.0	Iran is threatening to retaliate after the U.S. carried out what it described as self-defense
0:16.3	strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz overnight. U.S. Central Command said the strikes in southern Iran were defensive in nature targeting boats, they say were attempting to lay mines. It's all happening as peace talks are ongoing. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today, while en route to Armenia, that talks are being held up because of disagreements over the wording of the deal, especially surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
0:39.3	The straits need to be open, unimpeded, without tolls.
0:42.3	And obviously that needs to happen immediately as soon as anything's agreed to.
0:46.3	All right, got to take a break when we come back.
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1:32.3	the runoff.
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