U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

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🗓️ 17 April 2026

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President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2738- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The U.S. expands its blockade of Iran, while President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
0:11.0	It's a very nice little package for about a week, and we're not going to have lots of bombs dropping.
0:18.0	I'm DailyWire, editor John Bickley with
0:21.2	Georgia Howe. It's Friday April 17th. This is Morning Wire.
0:28.6	Virginia is reeling as more details come to light about the tragic
0:35.6	murder suicide of their former lieutenant governor.
0:38.3	Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife inside of their home and then shot and killed himself.
0:46.3	And with President Trump blasting away at NATO for failing to back the U.S., France and England meet today to hammer out a plan to handle the Hormuz Strait.
0:55.1	No conditions, no tolls, and no tolerance of Iran holding the world's economy to run to.
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2:06.1	President Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire agreement negotiated between Lebanon and Israel
2:11.0	as the U.S. expands its blockade to tighten the screws on Iran. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter
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