Trump predicts Iran war will end ‘soon,’ as Tehran threatens oil blockade

President Trump says the war in Iran could end soon, but his defense secretary says the attacks are just beginning

Plus, they refused to sing Iran's national anthem. Now five women soccer players are seeking asylum in Australia

And police say a woman shot into Rihanna's home with a rifle. This morning, she's charged with attempted murder

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In today for Craig Negrelli. Mixed signals this morning on the war in Iran

President Donald Trump saying the conflict could end soon, while also warning of much broader strikes if Iran targets global oil supplies

So we're winning very decisively. We're way ahead of schedule. and if it starts up again, they'll be hit even harder

When pressed, the president declined to offer a clear timeline for when the fighting could stop

His comments also contrast with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has said the recent U.S. strikes are, quote, only just the beginning

Meanwhile, Iran is warning it could try to shut down oil exports from the region

A military spokesperson says if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, Iran, quote, will not allow the export of even one liter of oil

Trump responded Monday night on social media, saying if Iran blocks shipping through the

Strait of Hormuz, the United States would hit Iran, quote, 20 times harder

A senior Iranian official also told CNN his country is prepared for a long war with the

United States and suggested Iran could continue targeting Gulf countries in an effort to force

them to press Washington to de-escalate. I don't see any room for diplomacy anymore because Donald Trump has been deceiving others

and not keeping with his promises. And we experienced this in two times of negotiations that while we were engaged in negotiation

they struck us. There is no room unless the economic pressure would be built up to the extent that other

countries would intervene to guarantee this termination of aggression of Americans and

Israelis against Iran All the while the fighting continues Iran launched new missile and drone attacks Tuesday sirens sounding in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as residents were warned to take cover And in Tehran multiple explosions were reported overnight as joint U

and Israeli strikes continue. We told you yesterday about the deadly strike near a girls

school in the southern Iranian city of Meenab. Now there's newly verified video showing what

happened near another school on the first day of the conflict. Here it is

The video was posted online by a national teachers union in Iran and later verified by the New York

Times. It shows security camera footage from an elementary school in the city of Abiyak

west of Tehran. The video shows about 40 boys playing outside during recess on the morning of

February 28th, just hours after the first joint U.S. and Israeli strikes began. Then suddenly

that explosion you just saw. Windows shatter, children run across the playground

one boy appears to collapse near a soccer goal after being struck by debris

Iranian state media later identified that child, who they said did not survive

The Times reports satellite imagery and geolocation ysis indicate the apparent target was a communications tower on a hill nearby, less than 400 feet from the school

The U.S. military has not commented on the apparent strike. Now, this is the second known strike near a school that day

As we reported yesterday, video verified by the Times shows a Tomahawk cruise missile striking an Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval base next to a girls' school in Minab

Iranian officials say 175 people were killed, most of them young schoolgirls

Neither the United States nor Israel has publicly confirmed responsibility for that strike

But President Trump told reporters yesterday the U.S. is still investigating. Australia has granted asylum to five members of Iran's women's national soccer team

They were in the country for a tournament when the war broke out in Iran. The decision comes after Iranian groups in Australia and even President Trump

urged the government to offer them protection. Early Tuesday morning, police escorted the five players from their hotel on the Gold Coast

to what officials called a safe location after they requested asylum. Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says he met with the players before their humanitarian visas were approved

Now, the team drew global attention last week when the players refused to sing Iran's national anthem before their first match in Australia

Iranian state media later branded them traitors calling the move quote the pinnacle of dishonor It a 26 team Burke says the rest of the team has also been offered the opportunity to stay in Australia Australia has taken the Iranian women soccer team into our hearts

These women are tremendously popular in Australia, but we realize they are in a terribly difficult situation with the decisions that they're making

but the opportunity will continue to be there for them to talk to Australian officials if they wish to

These women have been weighing up an incredibly difficult decision, incredibly difficult decision

and I respect that even though the offer continues to be there for other members of the team

it is quite possible and indeed likely that not every woman on the team will make a decision

to take up the opportunity that Australia would offer to them. What matters here is that they have the best agency they can over those decisions

It's not clear when the other players are expected to return to Iran

but tensions grew Tuesday when protesters tried to block a bus reportedly carrying members of that team from their hotel

Local media report the team later boarded a flight from Gold Coast Airport

They were once known as Real Estate's A-Team. Now, a federal jury has convicted the Alexander brothers

on all 10 counts in a sex trafficking case. A federal jury in New York has found Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, guilty on every count

capping a five-week trial where 11 women testified. Prosecutors said the brothers used their wealth, access, and a party-and-travel lifestyle

to draw women into their circle, then drug and sexually assault them

Several women told jurors they felt impaired or lost control after drinks or nights out

and said the assaults followed invitations to exclusive parties and trips. The brothers pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations

Defense lawyers told jurors the encounters were consensual and argued prosecutors failed to prove a sex trafficking conspiracy

After the verdict, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton called the crimes chilling, reprehensible, and unacceptable and praised the women who came forward

The family called the decision disappointing and defense attorneys say they plan to appeal

Sentencing is set for August 6th. A Florida woman is now facing an attempted murder charge after police say she opened fire outside Rihanna's Los Angeles home over the weekend

Authorities identify the suspect as 35 Ivana Lissette Ortiz Investigators say she drove to the entrance of the singer Beverly Hills area property Sunday afternoon and started shooting from her car Police say multiple rounds were fired some

striking the gate and a nearby vehicle on the property. You can see right here in this picture

tape covering where the bullets struck the entrance. Now, Rihanna was home at the time

with ASAP Rocky and their three young children, but no one was hurt. Investigators say Ortiz then

fled the scene in a white Tesla, but officers tracked the vehicle to a shopping center parking

lot in nearby Sherman Oaks, where she was taken into custody about half an hour later

Police say they recovered an AR-15-style rifle and shell casings from the car

Ortiz is now being held on bail that's set at more than $10 million. Finally this morning, Uber has officially launched a new safety feature aimed at protecting women

Uber's new Women Preferences feature pairs female riders with female drivers nationwide

It comes as the company still faces thousands of lawsuits from passengers

claiming to have been sexually assaulted by Uber drivers. Now, women can request a female driver using the Women Drivers option in the app

They can also reserve rides in advance with a female driver and set a preference for women drivers in their account settings

which increases the chance of being matched with one, but doesn't guarantee it

About one-fifth of Uber's U.S. drivers are women. Teen account users will also have the option to request women drivers

And it goes both ways. Female drivers can set their own preferences to accept trips from women riders

The policy launched despite a California class action claiming it discriminates against men

Well, before we head out, here's what we're tracking. Voters in Georgia and Mississippi are heading to the polls

Mississippi holds its primary elections, while Georgia voters choose a replacement for the House seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene

At 9.30, the Senate Armed Services Committee will receive a closed briefing on Operation Epic Fury in Iran

We'll be monitoring that for reaction. At 10, the National Association of Realtors releases the latest report on existing home sales for February

And later this afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson takes part in a fireside chat

at the House Republicans' 2026 Issues Conference at Trump's Dural, Florida, Resort

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Those are your unbiased updates for this Tuesday. Hey, guess what? Craig Negrelli will be back with us tomorrow

And for all of us here at Straight Hour News, I'm Simone Del Rosario. Thank you for watching, and have a great day