Chapter 1: What recent military actions have the U.S. and Israel taken against Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Trump says the airstrikes against Iran will continue. The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday morning local time, and not long after they began, Iran's supreme leader was killed, along with two members of his family. Iran quickly launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and other countries.
NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv right now, and he says that so far, Israel's leadership is not taking a talking watch about how long the attack will continue.
All they're saying is that it's going to take as long as necessary. And the Israelis have announced that they carried out the largest aerial operation, the largest Air Force operation in Israeli history with around 200 fighter jets. So a real blitz at the very beginning. A person briefed on this operation has told me that we're expecting another couple of days of intense activity.
Chapter 2: How is Congress responding to the military actions in Iran?
strikes in Iran and retaliatory strikes in Israel as well. So we're looking at Sunday and Monday at least, and it could go on for many more days.
NPR's Daniel Estrin. An effort to limit the ability of the president to carry out sustained military action in Iran without approval of Congress is taking on new urgency. 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. 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.
Chapter 3: What role is Hezbollah playing in the current conflict?
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.
Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah is condemning the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, but has so far not launched any attacks. NPR's Jawad Rizkallah has a report.
Hezbollah has warned that it would not stay neutral if Iran were attacked. Israel, meanwhile, has made clear that it would retaliate, leading to fears that Lebanon again could be dragged into all-out war. Israel has continued near-daily strikes in South Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire in late 2024.
But the Lebanese foreign minister has said that Lebanon had received warnings that Israel could attack Lebanese infrastructure targets if Hezbollah intervenes. After Saturday's strikes on Iran, long lines formed at gas stations across Beirut. Drivers said they feared fuel shortages if fighting broke out.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of the U.N. Secretary General's statements?
Several international airlines canceled flights to Beirut, and the U.S. State Department urged Americans to leave while they still could. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.
And you're listening to NPR News. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for an immediate return to negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. He says they must pull the region and the world back from the brink. Guterres was speaking during an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday.
He warned the fighting could lead to a potentially wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.
Chapter 5: How is the film industry reacting to the latest box office results?
The seventh movie in the Scream whore franchise is making a lot of noise at the box office this weekend, and PR's Bob Mondello has our 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 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 were the highlights from the recent Brit Music Awards?
Bob Mondello, NPR News.
A tribute to Ozzy Osbourne was performed during Saturday's Brit Music Awards. Osbourne died last year and was honored by members of Black Sabbath and Robbie Williams. Olivia Deen took home four awards, including for Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Rosalia won Best International Artist, while Geese won for Best International Group. RosƩ and Bruno Mars won Best International Song.
I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.