Americans Killed in War, Netanyahu: Strikes Will Intensify, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Monica Ricks. The U.S. says the first Americans have been killed in the war with Iran that's now spread to several countries in the Middle East. U.S. Central Command confirming this morning three service members were killed in action and five were seriously injured. The deaths come on the second day of a bombing campaign that's killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders. And it could get worse. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing today strikes on Iran will intensify in the coming days. Democratic Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and says lawmakers are still waiting for answers on this operation.
For me, this is about accountability, right? We spent over 20 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. We spent trillions of taxpayer dollars, thousands of American lives, tens of thousands of others who bear the visible and invisible scars and burdens of those wars. They ended poorly. And that's, I think, because we stopped debating it. We financed it with debt. There weren't votes. There wasn't an accountability loop. And that continues today.
Congressman Jason Crow on Bloomberg's this weekend. Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma also weighed in on Iran and says he supports the U.S. 's action.
Just because you can't reach American soil doesn't mean you're not reaching Americans. We have Americans that are living in Erbil. literally just a few miles from Iran. So protecting Americans means America stands with Americans no matter where they are in the world.
Senator Lankford on ABC. Meantime, Iran's president says its new leadership council has begun its work to choose Khamenei's successor. Jomana Bersetchi covers the Middle East for Bloomberg and gave us some insight on this process.
Many different names are being thrown out there.
What recent events have led to American casualties in the Middle East?
Unclear at this point who it's going to be. Some of the names include his son, so Mujtaba Khomeini, some of his close aides, Ali Larijani, Sadiq Larijani. And then there's also the possibility of the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic. And his name is Ruha Allah Khomeini as well. But at this point, we don't really know. So in the interim, this temporary leadership council is going to take over.
Bloomberg's Jomana Bersetchi. Now, the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader reportedly came after close intelligence sharing between the U.S. and Israel. The New York Times reports it was actually the CIA that zeroed in on Khamenei's location shortly before attacks started. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper praised the move.
I think it was a risk worth taking. The fact that not only taken out was Khamenei, but also the defense minister, the head of the IRGC, and Israel saying several dozen other senior commanders really could leave the state of Iran Again, very destabilized, no clear chain of command and chaotic actions. And we may be seeing some of that right now that they don't yet know how to respond, which is why they are lashing out at several Arab countries through the use of drones, through the use of ballistic missiles.
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Bloomberg's This Weekend. Iran has fired missiles on parts of Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, and Israel for a second day. Nine people were also killed in Pakistan today after storming the gates of the U.S. consulate. Authorities there have said others were seriously injured when police intervened, so that number could rise.
How is Israel responding to the current conflict with Iran?
Meantime, celebrations in the streets of Tehran following the death of Iran's supreme leader.
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5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:16
2
What recent events have led to American casualties in the Middle East?
2:16–3:52
3
How is Israel responding to the current conflict with Iran?
3:52–4:14
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What insights does Congressman Jason Crow provide on accountability in military operations?
4:14–7:53
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What are the implications of Iran's leadership changes following Khamenei's death?
7:53–8:49
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