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What recent events occurred in the U.S.-Iran conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Three American service members were killed and five were wounded during the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. A U.S. official tells NPR those killed were ground-based troops, not on a ship or a warplane. As NPR's Luke Garrett reports, the Pentagon says major combat operations continue.
United States Central Command reported the first casualties of the operation Sunday morning. The attack against Iran started the day before. On Saturday, Iranian state media confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran vowed retaliatory strikes and launched missiles. President Trump warned Iran against revenge, threatening on social media the U.S.
How did Iran respond to the attack on its leaders?
would, quote, "...hit them with a force that has never been seen before." Central Command did not say when or where the U.S. troops were killed and seriously injured. It did report that several other soldiers sustained shrapnel injuries and concussions. Those troops are returning to duty, the Pentagon said. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Israeli authorities say at least nine people have been killed in an Iranian missile attack in central Israel. Police say the missile hit a building being used as a shelter. Yesterday, a missile hit central Tel Aviv, killing one person. Iran says its former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been killed in airstrikes.
What details emerged about the casualties in the recent conflict?
It's the latest death announced by Iran after the killing of Iran's spiritual leader yesterday. NPR's Jaina Raaf has details.
Iran's state media showed Ahmadinejad's portrait framed in black and said he was killed along with what it called a number of his companions in a rocket attack by Israel in the United States. It gave no further details. Ahmadinejad served as president from 2005 to 2013. He was a strong supporter of Iran's nuclear program. Meanwhile, Iran's current president, Massoud Pazashkian, said in a message on state TV that a temporary leadership council is now at work. following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The three-person council will govern the country under Islamic law before a panel of Shia clerics chooses a new spiritual leader.
What actions are being taken by the European Union regarding the Iran conflict?
Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
European Union ambassadors are holding an emergency meeting on the conflict in Iran today. They're calling for a negotiated solution between Iran, Israel, and the United States. An investigation is underway in Austin, Texas, after an early morning shooting in a bar. Police Chief Lisa Davis says police responded to a report of a man with a gun.
This incident started with calls for a male shooting at Buford's Bar on West 6th Street. Officers immediately transitioned, came over East 6th to West 6th Street, and were faced with the individual with the gun, and three of our officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
Two other people were killed. Fourteen people were hospitalized, three in critical condition. This is NPR News.
What new proposals are being discussed by HUD regarding rental aid?
Belgium seized an oil tanker today, believed to be carrying oil in violation of Western sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine. Officials suspect it's part of Russia's so-called Shadow Fleet, sailing under a false flag with false documents to evade the sanctions. They said it was intercepted overnight in the North Sea with the help of French forces. The federal housing agency HUD wants new restrictions on rental aid. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the proposal could impose full-time work requirements and a time limit of just two years.
The proposed rule is not a mandate. It would allow local housing authorities and private landlords to impose the requirements if they choose. Elderly and disabled tenants would be exempt. It's part of a push by HUD Secretary Scott Turner to promote what he calls self-sufficiency. Supporters also say there are such long waiting lists for rental aid, it's more fair to spread it around.
What were the highlights from the Producers Guild Awards?
Critics of the proposed rule say most people who can work already do, they just don't make enough to pay market rate rents. A few places have experimented with time limits, but dropped them because as the cutoffs approached...
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent events occurred in the U.S.-Iran conflict?
0:01–0:41
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How did Iran respond to the attack on its leaders?
0:41–1:18
3
What details emerged about the casualties in the recent conflict?
1:18–2:08
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What actions are being taken by the European Union regarding the Iran conflict?
2:08–3:00
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What new proposals are being discussed by HUD regarding rental aid?
3:00–3:58
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What were the highlights from the Producers Guild Awards?
3:58–4:39