Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks, E. Jean Carroll Investigation, CBS Overhaul
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Israel is expanding its invasion of Lebanon.
What are the latest developments in Israel's attacks amid Iran talks?
And that creates an obstacle to ending the broader Mideast war. President Trump wants to get out of the war with Iran, and Iran says any deal must include Lebanon, too. So what's the way forward?
I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News.
How is the E. Jean Carroll investigation impacting Trump?
The Justice Department uses taxpayer funds for another step in President Trump's retribution campaign. E. Jean Carroll won a sexual abuse claim against Donald Trump. And now prosecutors under Trump's direction are investigating a nonprofit that paid her legal expenses.
And CBS News is overhauling 60 Minutes.
What are the implications of the Justice Department's investigation into E. Jean Carroll?
The network's new editor-in-chief, Barry Weiss, forced out veteran correspondents and brought in an executive producer who has never worked in broadcast news.
What changes is Bari Weiss implementing at CBS News?
So what's behind the restructuring?
How is CBS's 60 Minutes being restructured under new leadership?
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What challenges does CBS face with its new editorial direction?
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How does the U.S. plan to navigate the Iran ceasefire negotiations?
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Israel's war in Lebanon has complicated the Trump administration's effort to get out of the war with Iran.
Here's how those two conflicts are connected. When the United States and Israel attacked Iran early this year, Iran's ally Hezbollah in Lebanon struck back against Israel. Israeli forces then invaded Lebanon. Now President Trump wants out of the war, and Iranians are insisting that any peace deal should include Lebanon. Israeli forces have intensified attacks there and moved further into the country.
Here to tell us more about this is NPR's Jane Araf in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Jane, so we've been hearing a lot about whether the U.S. is close to an agreement with Iran or not. Where do things stand?
Well, here's the latest from Vice President J.D. Vance last night in Washington. He said, quote, we're not there, but we're very close. He did say, though, that it's hard to say if or when President Trump would sign a deal. So there's that uncertainty there. U.S. and Iranian officials over the past week have said that a potential deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and it would leave nuclear talks for later. One of the sticking points there is still what Iran does with its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. The U.S. wants it to send those out of the country.
So as Steve mentioned earlier, Iran has insisted it won't sign a deal with the U.S. without an end to the war in Lebanon where Israel is fighting the militant group Hezbollah. Any sign of that happening?
Well, Israel has actually intensified its attacks here, and it could indeed put an agreement between Iran and the U.S. at risk. It has expanded its invasion in the south, and yesterday it launched another attack in a Beirut suburb where Hezbollah has offices, the first attack in Beirut in almost three weeks. The Israeli prime minister has said he will crush Hezbollah, the militant group, but civilians are paying a very high price here. And that's while Israel, despite a ceasefire there, has also expanded areas of Gaza that it has occupied. And it intends to take more, according to Israel's prime minister, which is pushing civilians into smaller and smaller areas.
Today in Washington, Lebanese and Israeli military officials are meeting again. How much leverage, Jane, does the Lebanese government have over Hezbollah?
Well, not a whole lot. Hezbollah was formed to counter an Israeli invasion in the 80s and has since become a part of the Lebanese state, essentially, not just security. It has parliament members, runs social services. So it still wields quite a lot of power. We sat down recently with Hezbollah's spokesman here, and he said they will not disarm while Lebanon is under attack.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:04
2
What are the latest developments in Israel's attacks amid Iran talks?
0:04–0:21
3
How is the E. Jean Carroll investigation impacting Trump?
0:21–0:39
4
What are the implications of the Justice Department's investigation into E. Jean Carroll?
0:39–0:47
5
What changes is Bari Weiss implementing at CBS News?
0:47–0:49
6
How is CBS's 60 Minutes being restructured under new leadership?
0:49–0:49
7
What challenges does CBS face with its new editorial direction?
0:49–0:51
8
How does the U.S. plan to navigate the Iran ceasefire negotiations?
0:51–14:03
Speakers
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