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Chapter 1: What military actions did the U.S. and Israel take against Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. U.S. and Israel attacked Iran early this morning. President Trump made the announcement from his Florida resort.
The United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.
He said U.S. and Israeli forces will ensure the regime will never have a nuclear weapon and that its proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world. Trump also had a message for the Iranian people, telling them once the operation is completed, they should take back the government. Satellite images appear to show that the offices of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have been destroyed.
Chapter 2: How are Iranian residents reacting to the military strikes?
In Tehran, some residents said security forces were reinforcing their presence in the streets after the attacks. Residents who could were stocking up on food and fuel in the expectation of more strikes. NPR's Jane Raff has more.
One West Tehran resident told NPR by phone that bakeries and supermarkets were packed. She said streets were almost empty in residential neighborhoods she had seen, apart from a show of force by internal security forces. Many of them are on the streets on motorbikes showing off their guns. They want to create fear, she said.
The woman did not want to give her name in fear of retaliation by the Iranian regime. She said there were also long lines at gasoline stations. The Iranian government told citizens it expected the Iranian capital and other big cities to
Chapter 3: What legal implications arise from the U.S. military actions in Iran?
to be the main focus of strikes and advised them to leave the cities if they could. Jaina Raff, NPR News, Amman.
The Iranian State News Agency is reporting U.S. and Israeli strikes hit a girls' school, killing 85 students. An effort to limit the ability of the president to carry out sustained military action without the approval of Congress is taking on new urgency after the U.S. and Israel launch strikes. NPR's Sam Greenglass has more.
The strikes, which began early Saturday, were launched without congressional authorization. Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress, not the President, the power to declare war. A U.S.
Chapter 4: What recent news has emerged about a cargo plane crash in Bolivia?
official says the Secretary of State notified several top Democrats and Republicans shortly before the attack. While most congressional Republicans have praised the operation, most Democrats and a few Republicans want an immediate vote on a resolution to prevent further unauthorized action in Iran.
Similar resolutions focused on President Trump's intervention in Venezuela narrowly failed earlier this year. But with Trump signaling a more sustained operation in Iran, the calculus for some lawmakers could change. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. 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.
Chapter 5: How is the latest Scream movie performing at the box office?
The seventh movie in the Scream horror franchise is making a lot of noise at the box office this weekend. NPR's Bob Mondello has details.
Paramount Pictures has a lot to scream about this weekend. The company appears to have won its hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Brothers, a rival Hollywood studio. And Ghostface, Paramount's masked villain in the Scream movies, is scaring up some serious ticket dollars. I'm gonna make everyone you love suffer. Industry estimates have Scream 7 bringing in nearly $60 million by Sunday night.
That easily tops the opening of every previous Scream movie. It's also close to double the opening of Wuthering Heights two weeks ago. which had been the best weekend start of 2026.
Chapter 6: What is the legacy of singer Neil Sedaka following his passing?
Bob Mondello, NPR News.
Singer and 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. His songs were also covered by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and the Captain and Tennille, whose version of Love Will Keep Us Together was a number one hit in 1975.
Neil Sedaka had performed well into his 80s. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.