Trump Threatens Iran, Cannabis Health Risks & Dynasty in the Making?- Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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The news to know for Wednesday, June 18, 2025!
We have the latest on the growing conflict in the Middle East, as President Trump threatens Iran’s supreme leader and the White House weighs its options.
Also, we’re talking about tense moments as another politician is detained by federal immigration agents, and we’ll tell you why members of Congress are now getting more protections.
Plus, a new study warns about the health effects of cannabis; more big-name food brands are swapping out ingredients, and hockey season’s grand finale — we’ll tell you who just won the Stanley Cup.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Wednesday, June 18th. We have the latest on the growing conflict in the Middle East, |
| 0:05.1 | as President Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader, and the White House weighs its options. |
| 0:09.9 | Also, we're talking about tense moments as another politician is detained by federal immigration |
| 0:14.6 | agents, and why members of Congress are now getting more protections. |
| 0:18.5 | Plus, a new study warns about the health effects of cannabis. |
| 0:21.7 | More big-name food brands are swapping out ingredients. |
| 0:24.7 | And hockey season's grand finale will tell you who just won the Stanley Cup. |
| 0:28.6 | Those stories and even more news to know coming up. |
| 0:33.1 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:35.3 | All the day's news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:39.9 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:44.8 | I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:55.0 | Nearly a week into the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Trump met with his top advisors in the Situation room at the White House. Reports say he's considering a range of options, including a potential U.S. strike against Iran. |
| 1:01.5 | Already, Trump has seemed to threaten the country, saying the U.S. knows where Iran's supreme leader |
| 1:05.6 | Ayatollah is hiding. Trump even called the Ayatollah an easy target, but said for now he's choosing not to have |
| 1:11.9 | him killed. Then the American president called for Iran to embrace a, quote, unconditional surrender, |
| 1:17.2 | and said the U.S. now has complete control of the skies over Iran. The U.S. is increasing its military |
| 1:22.4 | presence in the Middle East with ships and aircraft carriers, though for now the Pentagon says |
| 1:26.8 | it's just defensive. |
| 1:28.5 | Trump also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday. |
| 1:32.2 | The leaders didn't say what exactly they talked about, but the AP reports Israel wants more help |
| 1:37.0 | from Trump to permanently wipe out Iran's nuclear program. |
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