What recent events are unfolding in Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Explosions and black plumes of smoke are rising from the Iranian capital for the second straight day. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports the attack comes a day after the country's supreme leader was killed in coordinated airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel.
Multiple residents in the Iranian capital told NPR directly they heard the explosions early Sunday local time. Israel's military says it is striking targets belonging to, quote, the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran. The Israeli Air Force conducted large-scale strikes, it says, to establish aerial superiority and to, quote, pave the path to Tehran.
It published one video showing strikes obliterating four large blocks of buildings as cars whizzed by. The Iranian state news agency announced the killing of the 86-year-old supreme leader hours earlier. Iran has vowed to retaliate and has sent missiles and drones to neighboring countries. Britain's defense minister says Iranian missiles were fired towards its troops in Cyprus and in Bahrain.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Istanbul.
Key members of Congress are demanding an immediate vote on a war powers resolution that could rein in President Trump's military campaign against Iran. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says any next step must come with congressional authorization.
Well, the resolution would require that Donald Trump immediately terminate the use of any U.S. armed forces from any hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military unless that is explicitly authorized by a declaration of war.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massey is joining Democrats co-sponsoring a bipartisan war powers resolution calling the strikes, quote, acts of war unauthorized by Congress. But most Republicans are backing President Trump. The State Department has issued a travel warning for Americans. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the directive came just hours after the U.S.
and Israel began their military campaign in Iran.
In its latest advisory, the State Department says that Americans around the world, especially in the Middle East, should follow the guidance issued by their nearest embassy or consulate. It encourages Americans to enroll in an online system at step.state.gov. The department has also set up a task force to assist American citizens. The U.S.
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