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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump threatens to seize Kharg island as U.S. strikes continue

President Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran with new strikes Thursday and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub. Why it matters: This will be the third consecutive night the U.S. military strikes Iran. U.S. officials say the goal is to push Iran to show more flexibility in the negotiations over its nuclear program. What he is saying: "The United States will be hitting Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. - He added that "at some point in the not too distant future" the U.S. will take over Kharg Island, and other oil facilities in the country "and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets" like it did it Venezuela. Screenshot / Truth Social

President Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran with new strikes Thursday and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub. Why it matters: This will be the third consecutive night the U.S. military strikes Iran. U.S. officials say the goal is to push Iran to show more flexibility in the negotiations over its nuclear program. What he is saying: "The United States will be hitting Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. - He added that "at some point in the not too distant future" the U.S. will take over Kharg Island, and other oil facilities in the country "and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets" like it did it Venezuela. Screenshot / Truth SocialOpen

NPR (Anthony Kuhn) - Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries.

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries.Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Stephen A. Smith Battles Trump Over Knicks Loss | CUOMO Full Show

Black 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of white teen Austin Metcalf at a track meet when they were both 17. Prosecutors and the judge said the case should be race-neutral and struck every Black juror from the pool of nearly 600 Texans. Did that play a role in the verdict? Dominique Alexander, founder and president of Next Generation Network, which has helped the Anthony family since the incident, joins Chris Cuomo with the Anthony family’s response to the trial. Then, defense attorney Mark Geragos and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis break down the case from a legal perspective. Stephen A. Smith warned President Trump not to attend Monday night’s Game…