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Iran ‘won’t surrender’, gender-affirming care ruling, UK abortion vote & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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The supreme leader of Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's call for the country to give in. The US Supreme Court has ruled on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Federal prosecutors are set to make their case against the man charged with the Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado. British lawmakers have voted to change UK abortion laws. And, a new study highlights the potential health risks of microplastic-polluted waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi there, from CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, June 18th.

0:39.0

Iran's supreme leader says his nation will not surrender.

0:43.4

Ayatollah Ali Khomeini rejected a demand from President Donald Trump for the country to give in.

0:49.6

Kamani also criticized Israel for launching its unprecedented military campaign, while Tehran was holding

0:55.9

nuclear negotiations with the U.S. And he threatened that if the U.S. got involved in the

1:01.2

conflict, it would lead to, quote, irreparable damage. CNN's Nick Peyton Walsh has more.

1:06.9

Now, I think many long-term observers of Rahn would say to you,

1:09.6

it's highly unlikely at any stage

1:11.1

you would hear the Ayatollah or anyone in his security circle except the notion of unconditional

1:16.9

surrender and how, of course, would that even practically occur with Israeli jets in the sky.

1:21.9

But this statement, I think, is it's clearly putting Iran in a position where it's not about

1:27.3

to suddenly cuttail to any specific

1:29.6

American demand.

1:31.1

It is clearly not looking publicly here or beseeching America for some kind of diplomatic

1:36.8

off-ramp.

1:37.9

In response to Khomeini's refusal to surrender, Trump said, quote, good luck.

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