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What new U.S. airstrikes and presidential statements are driving tensions with Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. U.S. forces have carried out another wave of airstrikes against Iranian targets. It marks the 13th consecutive night of attacks. They came hours after President Trump told Axios he's considering a massive attack against Iran, one he describes as bigger than ever before. Congress remains divided over efforts to force the president to remove U.S.
How did Congress vote on war powers measures related to U.S.-Iran hostilities?
forces from hostilities with Iran. The House approved a war powers resolution yesterday, 214 to 208. Four Republican lawmakers voted in favor. It was the second time the Republican-led House voted against the president. Shortly after the vote, the Senate rejected a similar measure. The State Department is seeking more information about the financial dealings of an Iranian business conglomerate tied to the weapons industry.
What reward is the State Department offering for information on the Iranian conglomerate BJP?
It's offering up to $15 million for information, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
According to the State Department, the Iranian business conglomerate, Bejul Pars, or BJP, plays an important role in Iranian missile production and has tried to procure sensitive materials through front companies around the world. The U.S. has already revoked about 100 visas of people linked to these business dealings, and now it has added two more employees to a Rewards for Justice announcement. It's asking Iranians to come forward with information... in exchange for up to $15 million or possible relocation to the United States. Two other BJP executives had already been put on the rewards for justice wanted list.
Why did the Justice Department drop subpoenas against New York Times journalists?
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The Justice Department has agreed to drop subpoenas against journalists at the New York Times. The subpoenas had been questioned by a federal judge. NPR's David Folkenflik says the issue involved the source of leaks about the new Air Force One jet given to the U.S. by Qatar.
U.S. Judge Arun Subramanian fired off a series of questions for which the lead prosecutor in the case, Sean Buckley, had no satisfactory answers.
What countries and products are affected by President Trump's new tariffs taking effect today?
The judge said the government had failed to observe legally required safeguards for reporters and had misled the court. Buckley cited oversights and said no bad faith was involved. He also apologized for subpoenaing the phone records of reporters' family members, calling that a mistake. But Buckley defended the subpoenas as legitimate. saying the approval of the acting attorney general overruled journalistic protections. New York Times lawyer David McCraw tells NPR the federal court stepped up to defend the First Amendment and the rule of law.
Which wildfires and international responses are highlighted, and what evacuation warnings were issued in Spain?
David Folkenflik, NPR News.
President Trump's latest set of tariffs took effect this morning on U.S. imports from 60 countries. They range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent. The new levies are being criticized by some of the U.S. 's trading partners, including Australia and Japan. This is NPR News from Washington. Large wildfires continue burning in more than a dozen states, mostly in the western U.S. The National Interagency Fire Center says crews in Oregon are fighting the most large blazes, followed by Colorado and California. NPR's Kirk Sigler says a team of elite firefighters from Australia is headed to the U.S.
to help. The National Interagency Fire Center in Idaho has raised the national preparedness level to five, the highest in meaning that all U.S. resources are currently deployed to major fires from Oregon to Minnesota. The concern is whether crews would be able to adequately respond if another major wildfire ignites, which in these dry conditions seems inevitable. At the fire center's request, the Australian Rural Fire Service says it will send 26 incident management and specialist bush firefighters from the state of New South Wales. These elite crews are in high demand here in part because federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service have lost hundreds of career fire managers via doge or buyouts since President Trump returned to office.
Kirk Sigler, NPR News, Boise.
Spain is under a national emergency because of wildfires. About 10,000 people have been evacuated from multiple villages in the central region of Madrid, which covers a wide area around the capital city.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What new U.S. airstrikes and presidential statements are driving tensions with Iran?
0:01–0:27
2
How did Congress vote on war powers measures related to U.S.-Iran hostilities?
0:27–0:54
3
What reward is the State Department offering for information on the Iranian conglomerate BJP?
0:54–1:39
4
Why did the Justice Department drop subpoenas against New York Times journalists?
1:39–2:09
5
What countries and products are affected by President Trump's new tariffs taking effect today?
2:09–2:37
6
Which wildfires and international responses are highlighted, and what evacuation warnings were issued in Spain?
2:37–5:04