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And that's Up First for this Monday, March 9th.

I'm Steve Inskeep.

I think the primary restraint on any president of the United States is public opinion.

What you don't want to do in a terribly divided Congress is hold a vote that shows us divided.

That would not be good in a war effort, not be good for our troops, would not be good for, you know, success in the operations.

Well, there was overwhelming support for those.

Probably shouldn't have gone to war at that point in time.

What I'm saying is right now, somebody's got to make the decision.

That's the commander in chief.

Some Iranians are fleeing the war on their country.

Our correspondent is meeting them as they reach Turkey.

We'll hear what people are seeing and where they're going to escape the war that's spreading across the region.

I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.

Iran postponed the morning ceremony for its supreme leader as attacks continue on the capital Tehran.

Clerics are choosing who will lead Iran in the middle of a war, and many eyes are on the former leader's son.

Here's a few updates overnight.

Israel has tracked multiple incoming missile attacks.

Air sirens blared overnight and into this morning in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.