Welcome to Meet the Press Now.

I'm Melanie's Nunana, and that was the closing bell, as Wall Street rallies on new,

but questionable hopes that the war with Iran could end soon.

The Dowel closing up over

a thousand points after Iran's president told the EU Council President that Tehran has the will

to end the war if specific guarantees are met. This is not the first time we've heard these

kinds of comments from Tehran during the conflict. And today's market rally coming despite the

continued chokehold on ships

moving through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a surge in oil prices, with crude oil

settling at over $100 a barrel for the second straight day. And the national average for a

gallon of gas now surpassing $4 for the first time since 2022. The White House, though, trying to downplay the rise in gas prices, saying in a statement,

quote, when Operation Epic Fury is complete, gas prices will plummet back down to the multi-year

lows American drivers enjoyed before the short-term disruptions.

Meanwhile, this morning, President Trump lashed out at allies facing fuel shortages, saying in a

social media post, they should, quote, build up some delayed courage, go to the straight

and just take it, and quote, go get your own oil.

At a Pentagon press conference this morning, defense secretary Hegeseth similarly urging U.S.

allies to get more involved in the

strait of her moves.

There are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up on this critical

waterway as well. It's not just the United States Navy. Last time I checked, there was supposed

to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well.

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