President Trump keeps swinging between threats and flattery, calling Iran's leaders rational and smart three weeks ago and scum this week, and he's a similar tactic with NATO allies, going from freeloaders to friends in a single summit.
The U.S. struck Iran for a second straight night, hitting some 90 military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran fired back at American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, putting Israel's military on full readiness and leaving the region bracing for more.
And Graham Platner has suspended his Senate campaign in Maine, still denying the rape allegation that brought him down, and now Democrats have until the end of the month to pick someone new for a race they think they can win.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.
Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Tina Kraja, Jason Breslow, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia DumasOur director is Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Eowyn Fain and our technical director is Damian Herring.Our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.(0:00) Introduction
(01:58) Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy
(05:31) Iran War Escalates
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| 1 | Iran Ceasefire Over, Platner Replacements Emerge, Olympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban | 0 | 8.18 | 08-07-2026 |
| 2 | US and Iran Trade Attacks Again, Sen. Lindsay Graham Dies, Congress Returns | 0 | 5.6 | 13-07-2026 |
| 3 | Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War | 0 | 5.62 | 05-03-2026 |
| 4 | US-Iran War Escalates, Congress To-Do List, UK Has A New Prime Minister | 0 | 7.82 | 20-07-2026 |
| 5 | Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home | 0 | 6.38 | 07-04-2026 |
| 6 | War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary Results | 0 | 5.93 | 02-09-2026 |
| 7 | Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval Poll | 0 | 5.48 | 18-06-2026 |
| 8 | Blanche Rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund', Iran Strikes Off, Midwest Primaries | 0 | 8.18 | 03-08-2026 |
| 9 | Platner Pressured To Drop Out, NATO Summit In Turkey, US Out Of World Cup | 0 | 5.33 | 07-07-2026 |
| 10 | Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval | 0 | 6.46 | 23-04-2026 |