Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz

Attorney General Pam Bondi is out after facing backlash for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Epstein files and failing to deliver the prosecutions of President Trump's enemies.
Iran is formalizing a toll system for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, charging up to two million dollars per vessel, as the energy crisis deepens and critical goods remain stuck at sea.
And more than 40 countries met to discuss reopening the strait, but neither Iran nor the U.S. were at the table.

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(02:18) Pam Bondi Out
(05:59) Iran Charges Strait Tolls
(09:45) International Meeting on Hormuz

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