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Officials in Newton County, Indiana, say that two people have been killed.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.

The Pentagon says U.S.

forces have struck and sunk 16 Iranian vessels that can lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz.

This comes as the U.S.

and Israel continue to fire on targets inside Iran.

Meanwhile, Iran is continuing to attack commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

A British maritime tracking agency says that a cargo vessel has been hit by a projectile today.

The crew has left the ship and has asked for help.

President Trump and his top aides say one of their military goals is to wipe out Iran's ability to make nuclear weapons.

But NPR's Greg Myrie reports the progress on this goal is not clear.

NPR's Greg Myrie reporting.

The U.N.

says the war has displaced nearly 700,000 people in Lebanon.

200,000 of them are children.

The Israeli army is hitting southern Lebanon and the suburbs of Beirut as it targets Hezbollah strongholds.

And Pierre-Cedille Al-Shelchi reports humanitarian groups are alarmed.