BREAKING: Trump Declares 20% Hormuz Toll and "Guardian" Status, Blockade Reimposed | 1930s Radio

BREAKING: Trump Declares 20% Hormuz Toll and "Guardian" Status, Blockade Reimposed | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, the fourteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-seventh day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * TRUMP DECLARES "GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT." Monday Truth Social: "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the Iranian Blockade... All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait" * 20% TOLL DECLARED on all cargo. Trump: "as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped" * IMO MONDAY: "no legal basis" for "mandatory tolls simply to transit through a strait" * RUBIO IN BAHRAIN June 25: "no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law" * EU KAJA KALLAS: strait should be "open, as it was before the war" * 11-HOUR SUNDAY MEETING revealed by Trump: "everything was agreed to" then Iranian negotiators said "we had to make a couple of changes." Location not confirmed * ARAGHCHI X RESPONSE: Iran, not the US, controls the strait. "Iran deserves to be compensated." "20% is of course too much. We will be fair" * IRANIAN STRIKES on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: Patriot battery, ammo depot, watchtower, comms, fuel tanks. Plus Kish/Qeshm/Abu Musa islands * US AIRCRAFT SURGE per CNN flight tracking: 12+ US aircraft over Gulf of Oman early Tuesday, incl 11 refueling tankers, E-3B Sentry AEW&C, P-8 Poseidon * NETANYAHU AT BLAIR HOUSE. Tues meetings with Rubio and Hegseth. Agenda: intel coordination on Iran, Lebanon withdrawal timing, US-Israel security agreement * SEN GRAHAM SUCCESSION: Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone (Sen Graham's sister). SC Gov McMaster has not announced * OIL SURGES: Brent up 9.59% to $83.30, LARGEST 1-DAY GAIN IN 6+ YEARS. WTI up 9.4% to $78.14 * KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 134. 9 still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for ironing a man's dress shirt properly. Tuesday is ironing day, per her mother's Iowa household rule. Spray bottle of water, iron on medium-high or cotton setting, damp but not wet fibers. Order: collar first (points to middle), cuffs, sleeves, back, front panels. Iron around buttons never over them. Three buttons closed on the hanger. Half an hour clears a basket of six shirts. "Half an hour once a week for a husband or son or father or yourself who steps out into the world in a shirt that lies flat and looks like it was made for him." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: Trump 20% Hormuz toll declaration, blockade reimposition, Sunday 11-hour meeting reveal, oil price surge 9.59% to $83.30, CNN flight tracking of US aircraft surge over Gulf, Iranian drone strikes on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]CNBC: Trump Truth Social posts full text, IMO opposition statement, Rubio's June 25 Bahrain statement contradicting current policy, Araghchi X response, blockade effective 4 PM Tuesday: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.html]The Hill: Trump "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" declaration, "reimbursed" 20% language, Iran defiance quotes: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965639-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran/ [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965639-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran/]Jewish Insider: Trump quotes on Iran breaking deals ("They always break it"), intent to "hit them very hard," meeting details: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-us-20-percent-toll-cargo-strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade/ [https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-us-20-percent-toll-cargo-strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade/]Times of Israel: Netanyahu at Blair House, Tuesday meetings with Rubio and Hegseth, Wednesday South Carolina departure for Graham funeral: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-14-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-14-2026/]

BREAKING: US 4th Wave Overnight, Netanyahu Meets Trump, Oil Jumps 4 Percent | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, the thirteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-sixth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * FOURTH WAVE OF US STRIKES on Iran overnight. CENTCOM: strikes ordered by Trump "to hold Iranian forces accountable" and "continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners." Targets: air defense, coastal radar, missile/drone capabilities in southern Iran. Damage not disclosed * HORMUZ IN DISPUTE. Iran declared Strait "closed until further notice." CENTCOM: "The Strait remains open" and Iranian statements "not accepted" * Per Lloyd's List and CBS: NO LARGE VESSEL has transited the southern Hormuz lane with transponders on since July 7 * IRAN FIRES ON QESHM ISLAND per IRNA: "under a dozen" projectiles at "military targets." Qeshm has 150,000 civilians. Iranian government: no civilian casualties * IRGC Sunday claims strikes reached US airbases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain. Host governments have not confirmed * NETANYAHU WH MEETING TODAY. Arrived Andrews Sunday. Trump readout: meeting "very good," no final agreements. Agenda: Iran coordination, Lebanon pilot zone withdrawal timing, possible new US-Israel bilateral security agreement * TRUMP FRIDAY TO NY POST: if Iran attempts to assassinate him, US will "decimate and destroy" the country. "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded" * ARAGHCHI SUNDAY CALLS to Omani FM Al Busaidi (met in Muscat 2 days earlier), Turkish FM Fidan, and Pakistani Field Marshal Munir (2nd in 5 days). Iran condemned "aggressive attacks by the US." All stressed diplomatic channels * SEN GRAHAM funeral Wednesday at First Baptist of Central, SC. VP Vance attending. Netanyahu has requested to attend * OIL: Brent up 4%+ today to $79/barrel. WTI $74. Kospi -5% (semiconductors pressured). US stocks mixed * HEAT moved east. Chicago 92°F. St. Louis 95°F. Washington 88°F * TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: Kerr County confirmed death toll rises to 132. 11 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's meatloaf. The recipe that has fed America through every hard time this country has ever had. 1½ lb ground beef (80/20, not lean), yellow onion, garlic, rolled oats (Depression-era trick that stretches the meat), eggs, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire. Cook the onion first and cool it. Mix with your hands. Bake at 375°F for 50-55 minutes with a quarter-cup of ketchup glazed on top. Rest ten minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and applesauce. Leftovers cold on toasted bread with raw onion and mayonnaise. "It costs about seven dollars to feed a family of six." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:Bloomberg: 4th US wave of strikes overnight into Monday, Iran declaration Hormuz closed, CENTCOM denial, Brent rose to $79, WTI $74: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-dispute-whether-hormuz-is-open [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-dispute-whether-hormuz-is-open]CBS News: CENTCOM statement "to hold Iranian forces accountable," Trump "1000 missiles" quote from Friday NY Post, Iran firing on Qeshm Island, Araghchi calls to Al Busaidi/Fidan/Munir: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks-strait-of-hormuz/]Reuters: Lloyd's List reporting on no large vessels through southern Hormuz lane since July 7, IRGC claims on Kuwait/Jordan/Bahrain airbases, Netanyahu WH meeting agenda: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-strikes-hormuz-2026-07-13/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-strikes-hormuz-2026-07-13/]Times of Israel: Netanyahu Andrews arrival Sunday evening, WH meeting Monday morning, private meetings with Rubio and Hegseth, Netanyahu attending Graham funeral: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-13-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-13-2026/]

BREAKING: Iran Attacks 6 Countries, US Hits 140 Targets, Ship Struck, Hormuz Closed | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, the twelfth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-fifth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * SATURDAY: IRGC Navy struck Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in Hormuz. Vessel ablaze. Crew abandoned. ONE SAILOR MISSING * IRAN DECLARED HORMUZ CLOSED to shipping. Unauthorized routes "at risk" * US THIRD WAVE OVERNIGHT: CENTCOM hit ~140 Iranian targets in southern Iran. "Precision munitions" * Hegseth on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay" * Trump at NJ golf club Saturday: US has "1,000 missiles aimed at Iran, thousands more ready" * ASSASSINATION INTEL: Trump says US intel found no NEW specific plot. Amb Huckabee on Fox: Israel "tipped off" US on "very specific plot to take out President Trump" * QATAR: Doha intercepted ballistic missiles in TWO WAVES over 2+ hours. Scale "comparable to first days of war in Feb" per Euronews. IRGC claimed Al-Udeid hit. Qatar says no missile reached target * OMAN: Musandam Governorate under drone attack. IRGC claimed strike on US naval logistics and carrier refueling at Duqm. Oman condemned (same country hosted Araghchi Saturday) * GHALIBAF on X: "The era of one-sided deals is over. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking" * REZAEI (military adviser to Supreme Leader): Strait of Hormuz "more important than dozens of atomic bombs" * JOINT CONDEMNATION from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and US of "indiscriminate and reckless" Iranian attacks * MUSCAT Saturday: Araghchi met Sultan Haitham. Agreed to "continue talks at technical and political levels." Duqm attacks came <24 hours later * SEN LINDSEY GRAHAM DIED Saturday at 70. Netanyahu: Israel "lost one of its greatest friends" * NETANYAHU ANDREWS Sunday evening. WH Monday morning. Agenda: Iran war, Lebanon, possible new US-Israel security agreement * OIL: Markets closed Sunday. Brent and WTI expected significantly higher Monday * HEAT West/Great Plains reduced weekend intensity. Kansas City 96°F. Denver 95°F. Phoenix 110°F * TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: Kerr County confirmed death toll 130. 15 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for a proper cup of black tea when the day has been hard. Warm the pot (the step nobody does anymore). One heaping teaspoon per cup plus one for the pot. Water truly boiling. Cover the pot. Steep exactly four minutes. Strainer into a warmed cup. Milk OR lemon, never both. Sit at the table with the cup. Her mother took her cup at 4 p.m. every day from 1912 to 1968. "Ten minutes for yourself. That is the meal." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: US 3rd wave 140 targets, Iran attacks on 6 nations, Doha air defense in two waves, Hegseth "poor choice" post, Trump "1,000 missiles" quote, Sen Lindsey Graham death: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/12/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/12/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]Reuters: M/V GFS Galaxy attack Saturday evening, IRGC Navy strike, crew abandoned, one sailor missing, Iran declares Hormuz closed: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-container-ship-hormuz-2026-07-12/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-container-ship-hormuz-2026-07-12/]Al Jazeera: Iran strikes Qatar/UAE/Bahrain/Kuwait/Jordan/Oman, IRGC claims on Al-Udeid and Duqm, Ghalibaf X post, Rezaei quote: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/iran-strikes-us-bases-across-gulf-third-wave-us-strikes [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/iran-strikes-us-bases-across-gulf-third-wave-us-strikes]Times of Israel: Trump-Huckabee assassination plot statements, Netanyahu on Sen Graham, Netanyahu WH Monday: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-12-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-12-2026/]Arab News: Joint condemnation from Saudi Arabia/Egypt/US of Iranian attacks on sovereign Arab territories, Muscat consultations aftermath: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650599/middle-east [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650599/middle-east]

BREAKING: Pause Holds, Araghchi Meets Sultan of Oman, Netanyahu WH Meeting Monday | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, the eleventh of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-fourth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * THE PAUSE HOLDS. No US strikes on Iranian territory for a third consecutive night * ARAGHCHI IN MUSCAT: Iran's FM arrived at head of a diplomatic delegation Saturday. Received by Omani FM Busaidi. Scheduled to meet Sultan Haitham * Iran has proposed "maritime service fees" for vessels transiting. Oman's FM publicly supports per Iran International * TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL Friday: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!" * Iranian FM spokesman Baghaei RESPONDED Friday: no such request for negotiations had been made by the Iranian side * Deputy UN Amb Tammy Bruce at Security Council Friday: US "prefers a diplomatic solution" but "stands ready to hold Iran to account" * NEXT ROUND POSSIBLY SWITZERLAND per Axios. Bürgenstock hosted three prior rounds. Neither party has confirmed * FRESH US TREASURY SANCTIONS Friday on Iranian entities. Published on Treasury website. Not publicly announced by Bessent * TRUMP TO NY POST Friday: "left instructions" for overwhelming force if Iran assassinates him * PAKISTAN TALKS DID NOT HAPPEN today, as had been reported by Al Arabiya a week ago. Neither party has explained * Qatari negotiators went to Iran Friday. Pezeshkian to Sharif: Iran will not "enter imposed negotiations under threats or blockade" * GHALIBAF Friday: Iran "distrustful," "we have no trust in you," "all-out defense," "will not end with Iran's surrender" * NETANYAHU WH VISIT CONFIRMED MONDAY. Arrives Andrews Sunday. Agenda: Iran war, Lebanon framework, possible new US-Israel security agreement * OIL: Brent $79.40. WTI $75.90. US stocks all closed higher for the week * HEAT West/Great Plains at reduced weekend intensity. Kansas City 98°F. Denver 96°F. Phoenix 111°F * TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: confirmed Kerr County death toll 129. 17 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on old-fashioned chicken and dumplings. The Saturday supper her mother made every winter of Dorothy's Iowa childhood. Two pounds of bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks browned in butter, aromatics, six cups of good broth, simmered with fresh thyme and bay for 25 minutes. Cold-butter drop dumplings on top. Lid on for 15 minutes and DO NOT LIFT IT. Shredded chicken back in with peas and cream. Ladle into wide bowls. Feeds a family of six for about six dollars. "It will make everyone at your table quiet for a minute." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: Trump Truth Social post, Ghalibaf "all-out defense" and "distrustful" quotes, Qatari negotiators in Iran, Pezeshkian-Sharif call, Tammy Bruce UN Security Council, sanctions Friday: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]Axios: Next round may be in Switzerland, Trump "ceasefire is OVER" while agreeing to continue talks: https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/trump-iran-talks-ceasefire-over [https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/trump-iran-talks-ceasefire-over]Press TV: Araghchi arrival in Muscat, welcomed by Omani officials, meeting Sultan Haitham, MOU Iranian responsibility for Hormuz arrangements: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/11/772014/Araghchi-arrives-Muscat-Strait-Hormuz,-regional-developments [https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/11/772014/Araghchi-arrives-Muscat-Strait-Hormuz,-regional-developments]Arab News / IRNA: Baghaei on Hormuz visit purpose, Iranian denial of talks request, "clear responsibility": https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650467/middle-east [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650467/middle-east]Times of Israel: Netanyahu WH Monday meeting confirmed, Sunday evening Andrews arrival, agenda for meeting: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-10-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-10-2026/]

BREAKING: Strikes Paused as Mediation Intensifies, Khamenei Buried, Iran Plot Intel | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, the tenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-third day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * THE PAUSE: US Central Command has NOT conducted further strikes on Iranian territory since Wednesday's second wave. Per CNN, Axios, and Fox News, the pause is DELIBERATE * US official to CNN: US is "deliberately striking and then pausing to avoid escalation and let diplomacy work." Maintaining "target list as leverage" * US official to Fox News: US "still committed to finding a resolution, and technical talks continue" * MULTILATERAL MEDIATION: Per Axios, senior representatives from Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have held a series of phone calls with US and Iranian counterparts since Wednesday * ASSASSINATION PLOT INTEL: Per CNN and Wall Street Journal citing multiple sources, Israel has shared with the US intelligence that Iran has "devised a new plan to assassinate" President Trump * Report follows Mashhad funeral, mourners photographed with "We will kill Trump" banner (Times of Israel) * TRUMP-NETANYAHU CALL Thursday. Agreed to continue coordination "on the various fronts." Netanyahu raised Erdogan statements and buffer zones * ARAGHCHI PHONE CALLS Thursday with Pakistan army chief Munir, and Turkish and Omani foreign ministers. Warned against "American adventurism" * USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN in Arabian Sea: jets armed, night mission over Hormuz. Prepared to strike per CNN Pamela Brown aboard * KHAMENEI BURIED at Imam Reza shrine early Friday. Private ceremony, close family only. Mojtaba absent for entire 6 days. Has not appeared publicly since March * PAKISTAN TALKS TOMORROW: Al Arabiya had reported July 11 in Pakistan. Neither party has publicly confirmed. Three days of exchanges have interrupted momentum * Pakistan MoFA Wed night: "no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy" * OIL: Brent $79.80. WTI $76.20. Both below prewar levels. Three major US stock indices closed higher Friday * HEAT West/Great Plains. Kansas City 101°F. Denver 99°F. Phoenix 114°F * TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: confirmed Kerr County death toll rises to 129. 22 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for writing a letter to somebody serving overseas. Once a week, same day if you can. Ordinary things only. Never write about the war. Sign with love. Send a snapshot, a page from the local paper, a church bulletin. Address carefully through the military postal system. And if you don't have somebody serving but want to write to somebody who does not have anyone writing to them, the Red Cross, VFW, and USO all have programs. "It costs the price of a stamp. And it is one of the very few things I know of that can, in a small measurable way, make the world a little less lonely tonight." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: Deliberate US pause, target list as leverage, Israel Trump assassination plot intel, Khamenei burial, USS Abraham Lincoln reporting, Araghchi calls: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]Axios via Fox News Digital: Multilateral mediation with Qatar/Pakistan/Turkey/Egypt/Saudi Arabia, US "still committed to finding a resolution": https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-us-iran-war-strikes-strait-hormuz-july-9 [https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-us-iran-war-strikes-strait-hormuz-july-9]Times of Israel: Trump-Netanyahu Thursday call readout, Araghchi warning of US "adventurism," "We will kill Trump" banner at Mashhad: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-09-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-09-2026/]Wall Street Journal via CNN: Israel intelligence share on Iranian assassination plot: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-trump-plot-israel-intelligence [https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-trump-plot-israel-intelligence]