What comes next after massive strikes in Iran
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning. Over the weekend, a monumental shift in Iran.
This is a very unpredictable situation. In some ways, this situation was unthinkable just a few months or a few years ago. And now you have a US military offensive against Iran.
The Wall Street Journal walks us through the weekend's events.
What happened during the recent military strikes in Iran?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to rein in President Trump's war powers after the attacks. Observers say the efforts are a long shot. And Iranian residents in the U.S. react to regime change in Tehran. It's Monday, March 2nd. I'm Cecilia Ley. This is Apple News Today.
It's been an extraordinary few days in the Middle East.
We have hit hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities, Iranian air defense systems. Just now, it was announced that we knocked out nine ships plus their naval building, all in a matter of Literally minutes.
That's President Trump in a video address posted on Truth Social Sunday afternoon. Over the weekend, a joint U.S.-Israeli operation killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other senior officials. Three U.S. soldiers were killed and five more were seriously wounded during operations against the Islamic Republic. Trump gave condolences to the families of those who died, but also warned more casualties are still possible.
We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen. And sadly, there will likely be more. Before it ends, that's the way it is. Likely be more, but we'll do everything possible where that won't be the case.
How are lawmakers responding to the military actions in Iran?
Iran retaliated with strikes in the Gulf and Israel despite losing a significant contingent of its military and political leadership. President Trump decided to launch the campaign in Iran after the latest diplomatic talks between the countries failed to produce a major breakthrough. The weekend's strikes represent a stunning change for Iran's 90 million-plus population.
This is an absolutely seismic series of events that we've seen in the Middle East in the last 48 hours or so.
Jared Melson is a Middle East correspondent for The Wall Street Journal who spoke with us Sunday.
You have the Iranian regime now facing a kind of existential challenge to its authority, lashing out in response, launching waves upon waves of missile and drone strikes across the region, both on Israel and on Gulf Arab countries that has caused chaos. It has shut down the airport in Dubai, one of the world's busiest, and also caused a surge in oil prices. and really just created a lot of uncertainty about what comes next in Iran, in the region, and globally.
The publication Haaretz reported that at least nine people were killed after an Iranian missile hit a bomb shelter in central Israel. And Iranian health officials and state media reported that a strike that hit a school in Iran killed at least 153 people, including children. Malson said that as of yesterday, it was unclear how long this conflict and the United States' involvement and role in it would continue.
What is the reaction of the Iranian community in Los Angeles?
What we know is that Trump said this would be a major military operation that he says is aimed at dealing a severe setback both to Iran's nuclear program he said he wanted to raise iran's missile program to the ground he said he wanted to quote annihilate iran's navy what we're hearing from sources is that this is expected to continue for days beyond that we don't really know what we also don't know is how long either side can sustain this
President Trump also rallied Iranians who have protested in large numbers against the regime to take it upon themselves to push for longer-term changes.
I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country. America is with you. I made a promise to you, and I fulfilled that promise. The rest will be up to you, but we'll be there to help.
Yesterday, Iran formed a provisional leadership council to head the country after Khamenei's death. But an eventual long-term successor would be determined by an elected body of senior clerics, a task that has only been carried out once since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:26
2
What happened during the recent military strikes in Iran?
0:26–2:03
3
How are lawmakers responding to the military actions in Iran?
2:03–3:36
4
What is the reaction of the Iranian community in Los Angeles?
3:36–8:49
5
How did the U.S. military operations impact Iran's leadership?
8:49–12:26
6
What are the potential consequences of the strikes on Iran's military capabilities?
12:26–16:22
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