Tuesday morning news: March 24, 2026

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Trump: talks ongoing w/Iran, delaying energy strikes » President Trump says the United State is now talking with a “respected” Iranian leader, who is eager for a deal to end the war.

TRUMP:  But we're dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader, uh, you know, it's a little tough. They've wiped out, we've wiped out everybody. / Is that the supreme leader? / No, not the supreme leader. We don't, that's not much talk. Well, nobody's ever, nobody heard of the second supreme leader.

The son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, was reportedly named Iran’s new supreme leader roughly 2 weeks ago, but he has not been seen in public. And many doubt whether he is in truly in charge or even still alive.

Iranian state TV denies that any top official from the Iranian regime is engaged in such peace talks.

But Trump said of whomever U.S. officials are talking to:

TRUMP:  They want peace. They've agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon, you know, et cetera, et cetera. But we'll see, you have to get it done, but I would say there's a very good chance.

The president also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying Monday that it has an additional five days.

Antisemitic attack / Israel latest » In London…

SOUND: [Scene of ambulance attack]

...four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer charity were set ablaze early yesterday. No one was injured in the attack, but several oxygen cylinders on those vehicles exploded, shattering windows in nearby apartment buildings.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis:

MIRVIS: We woke up this morning in a state of shock. A revealed miracle from God that not a single person was injured nor killed, it so easily could have happened.

Authorities say surveillance video appears to show three people in hoods pouring accelerant on the ambulances before lighting them on fire.

Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams:

WILLIAMS: This arson attack is being treated as an anti-semitic hate crime. This is a devastating incident for our Jewish communities, and we've launched an immediate investigation to identify those responsible.

And London Mayor Sakiq Khan said:

KHAN: Today's a dark day for London. Jewish Londoners who volunteer to provide a service for all Londoners have been attacked for no other reason than because they are Jewish.

An Iran-aligned terror group has accepted responsibility for that attack.

LaGuardia runway collision » U.S. authorities have launched an investigation into a deadly crash on the tarmac at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing, killing two pilots and injuring several others.

Officials say the truck was crossing the tarmac after being given permission to check on another plane reporting an odor onboard. 

Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard frantically telling the fire truck to stop.

AUDIO:  Frontier, 41-95 to stop there please. Stop, stop, stop, truck one. Stop. Stop, stop. Stop, truck one, stop!

The crash shut down LaGuardia during what was already a messy time at U.S. airports.

Travelers have been facing long security lines due to a partial government shutdown and the busy spring break travel season.

Mullin confirmation » The Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security.

AUDIO:  The ayes are 54, the nays are 45. The nomination of Markwayne Mullen of Oklahoma to be Secretary of Homeland Security is confirmed.

The first term Oklahoma senator was President Trump’s pick to replace Kristi Noem, who Trump fired earlier this month from the post. 

Mullin served for a decade in the House before joining the Senate three years ago.

The Republican lawmaker assumes the role at a difficult time amid that aforementioned partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security with Congress seemingly no closer to a solution.

Sudan hospital strike » At least 64 people—including 13 children—were killed when a strike hit a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region. 

WORLD’s Benjamin Eicher reports.

BENJAMIN EICHER: The World Health Organization says the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur was struck Friday, injuring roughly 90 others.

The paramilitary known as the Rapid Support Forces, blames the Sudanese military. The army denies it, saying its strike was aimed at a nearby police station.

This is one of more than two thousand attacks on medical facilities since Sudan's civil war erupted in 2023.

The United Nations puts the overall death toll above 40,000—though aid groups say the true number is likely far higher.

For WORLD, I’m Benjamin Eicher.

I'm Kent Covington.

And still ahead: ICE agents arrive at airports across the country on a mission to help shorten long security lines. And later, WORLD Opinions Editor Albert Mohler on the weight of a president’s words.

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