Live from NPR News in Washington, on Kourva Coleman, the war against Iran continues. The Pentagon

says U.S. forces are destroying Iranian naval targets that threaten international shipping.

That includes the very narrow strait of Hormuz. But Iran is continuing to attack neighboring Arab countries.

Officials in Kuwait say Iranian drones hit one of their oil refinery, sparking

a fire. Saudi Arabia says it is shooting down Iranian drones too. President Trump has ordered a

Marine rapid response force to go to the Middle East. This comes as Iran halts most of the oil

shipments leaving the Persian Gulf, it is allowing some

tankers to get through. That could include oil from its key facility, Karg Island. And Pierre's

Tom Bowman says it is not clear if Karg Island is a U.S. military target. Now we have this 31st

Marine Extra-Beditary Unit out of Okinawis, 2,200 Marines heading to the Middle East.

Now, of course, no one is talking about what the mission is.

It could be, you know, helping evacuate embassies, humanitarian mission, or boarding ships.

But again, it could be what they've talked about for decades, seizing some Iranian territory, and that could be this

Card Island. NPR's Tom Bowman reporting. The Trump administration says it will move significant

management of the nation's federal student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. NPR's

Sequoia Carrillo reports. President Trump is continuing his efforts to eventually close the

Education Department.

In the administration's latest move to shift responsibilities away from the Department of Education,

management of much of the country's student loan portfolio worth nearly $1.7 trillion

will be phased over to the Treasury Department. The administration says Treasury is

better equipped to manage the program. Loans in default will move over first, followed by loans

that are in good standing. And in the final phase, Treasury will take over the free application

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