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Please. may apply. It's Monday, welcome to ever click on the world, most are two-thous-to-th-th

of May. Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears

on the world stage. All right, let's get

briefed. First up, the U.S. moves to break the standoff in the street of Hormuz, launching project

freedom to guide ships through. In response, Iran is warning that American forces will be targeted.

Later in the show, Russia loses ground

for the first time since 2024, as its slow grinding advance in Ukraine appears to stall.

But first, today's afternoon spotlight. With the U.S. and Iran still seemingly at a diplomatic

impasse, and that's putting it mildly, the White House has announced that U.S. and Iran, still seemingly at a diplomatic impasse, and that's putting it mildly,

the White House has announced that U.S. armed forces will begin efforts to guide stranded ships

through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move is a humanitarian operation aimed at freeing

vessels and crews that have been stuck for weeks.

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