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President Trump also called on ordinary Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Iranian government.

NPR's Greg Myrie has more.

Israeli assessments indicate the longtime ruler of Iran has been hit, according to a person briefed, but no details have been provided.

And Iranian state media is reporting that he'll speak to the nation soon.

Under the Constitution, it's up to Congress to declare a war.

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna says the Congress must stop this operation.

For many people in Iran, the airstrikes unfolded just as the work week was getting underway.

NPR's Areza Razvani reports on how residents reacted.

The European Council issued a statement that defines the developments in Iran greatly concerning.

It called on all parties to exercise restraint to protect civilians.

This is NPR News in Washington.

Officials in Bolivia are investigating the crash of a cargo plane yesterday.

They say at least 15 people died.

They say the plane was carrying newly minted Bolivian currency when it landed and veered off the runway and ended up in a field.

Social media showed people rushing to the scene to collect money that had spilled on impact.

AI company Anthropic says it plans to challenge the Trump administration in court after the Pentagon moved to label the firm a supply chain risk to national security.

NPR's Shannon Bond reports the dispute marks a sharp escalation in a growing fight over the military's use of artificial intelligence.

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died.

His family says he died yesterday at the age of 86.

He wrote and performed many of the hits of the 1960s and 70s, beginning with Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.