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What is the current status of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is now in its third month, and though there's a ceasefire in effect, Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. is blocking Iranian ports. Both countries have exchanged fire in recent days. This as Iran's Revolutionary Guard today warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a heavy assault on a U.S. base in the region. Meanwhile, Iran has been reviewing a U.S. peace plan, but as Mirzad Barujadi with Missouri University of Science and Technology says, it's not clear an agreement will be reached anytime soon.
The law of unintended consequences has taken hold. The war has basically produced a more radical and increasingly confident leadership in Iran that believes it can outlast U.S. political will while sustaining domestic repression to suppress internal resistance.
speaking there on NPR's weekend edition. The State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's Prime Minister Al Thani today, discussing U.S. support for Qatari defenses and security and stability across the Middle East. Al Thani met with Vice President Vance yesterday.
How is the U.S. responding to the conflict in Iran?
A South Florida immigration detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz may close sooner than officials had originally expected. For Member Station WUSF in Tampa, Megan Bowman has more.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed the state is talking with the Trump administration about closing the detention center due to costs, following a New York Times report.
It was always designed to be a temporary facility. It has made a major impact. And if we shut the lights out on it tomorrow, we will be able to say it served its purpose.
The detention center is in the Everglades at a small airstrip and was built in eight days last summer. The state estimated the first year's cost at nearly $1.4 billion in a grant request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA awarded about $600 million for the detention center, but hasn't released the money. Environmentalists say they'll keep fighting to close the facility. For NPR News, I'm Megan Bowman in Tampa.
Canvas was hacked this week. NPR's Sequoia Carrillo has more.
Students and teachers saw a black screen when they logged onto Canvas on Thursday with a message stating that a ransomware group had hacked the platform, demanding money in exchange for students' data. This is just the latest in a recent string of cyber attacks targeting young people.
What are the implications of the Alligator Alcatraz detention center closure?
Dozens of school districts have reported hacks in the last few years. Canvas is back online, and for immediate concerns, like whether students will get their grades on time or if exams can take place, Things seem to have gone back to normal. But cybersecurity experts say just because a platform is back up does not mean the data breach is over. Canvas is still investigating the extent of the attack. NPR's Sequoia Carrillo reporting.
This is NPR. The Treasury Department says it's implementing a new round of sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping Iran develop drones and ballistic missiles. The sanctions target networks that the U.S. says helped Iran obtain weapons materials and technology tied to its military programs. Many of the countries and the people are in China and Hong Kong. This comes days before President Trump is said to head to China to visit Xi Jinping in Beijing. China buys most of Iran's oil. Scientists say they're getting a better picture of how the active ingredient in magic mushrooms alters the brain. Empire's Will Stone has more on the findings from the University of California, San Francisco and Imperial College of London.
What recent cyber attacks have targeted educational platforms?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the current status of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran?
0:01–1:18
2
How is the U.S. responding to the conflict in Iran?
1:18–2:33
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What are the implications of the Alligator Alcatraz detention center closure?
2:33–3:47
4
What recent cyber attacks have targeted educational platforms?
3:47–4:50
5
How are new sanctions impacting Iran's military capabilities?
4:50–5:04