US and Iran Trade Attacks Again, Sen. Lindsay Graham Dies, Congress Returns
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What happened this weekend in the U.S.-Iran exchanges over the Strait of Hormuz?
The U.S. war in Iran went back into high gear over the weekend.
Iran attacked another commercial ship and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. U.S. Central Command says it struck dozens of targets and insists Iran does not control the Strait.
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And Congress returns to session today. Senate Republicans already had a long to-do list. With Graham's death and Senator Mitch McConnell's absence, their thin margins are even thinner.
Which Iranian and U.S. military targets were struck in the latest round of attacks?
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How is CENTCOM describing its objectives and claimed impact on Iran’s abilities?
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The U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control over the Strait of Hormuz, that crucial international waterway.
A new wave of U.S. strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone launchers and coastal radar sites late Sunday night. That's according to U.S. Central Command.
Iran responded by targeting U.S.
What is the status of ceasefire talks and mediator involvement after the strikes?
bases in the Gulf and Jordan. For the latest, we turn to NPR's Hadil Alshalchi, who is in Istanbul. Hadil, good morning. Good morning. So it's been almost a week since this back and forth of strikes over the Strait of Hormuz started. What is the U.S. government saying about this latest round?
That's right. So U.S. Central Command released a statement late Sunday Eastern time, and they said, quote, the Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it. U.S. CENTCOM also said that they had hit dozens of Iranian targets at multiple locations with precision munitions, claiming it had degraded Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not respond to that claim, but said that one person was killed in the U.S. strikes and an agricultural water pumping station was targeted in central Iran, killing a guard. Iranian officials say that brings the total number of deaths to 17 since the recent strikes began.
Iran, on the other hand, said Monday it was targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. It also targeted Oman over the weekend. Oman, of course, is a mediator in the ceasefire talks. Sirens were sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait, and the country said they were intercepting hostile attacks.
Iran and the U.S. are almost at the halfway point of this 60-day interim deal that was meant to take us to talks to end the war permanently. So where are we with those talks?
I mean, honestly, the status of the talks is kind of unknown at this point. A couple of weeks ago, the Qatari foreign minister, who's a mediator, said that they would continue after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, which ended last week. But that was also before the U.S. and Iran began to trade all of this fire.
What did Iran’s new leader Mushtaba Khamenei say and how visible has he been?
And then last week during the NATO summit, President Trump declared the ceasefire over, but then he didn't rule out further talks. And then just now, the Iranian foreign minister at a press conference said that Iran is in touch with mediators, including Oman, Qatar and Pakistan.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened this weekend in the U.S.-Iran exchanges over the Strait of Hormuz?
0:02–0:42
2
Which Iranian and U.S. military targets were struck in the latest round of attacks?
0:42–1:15
3
How is CENTCOM describing its objectives and claimed impact on Iran’s abilities?
1:15–2:15
4
What is the status of ceasefire talks and mediator involvement after the strikes?
2:15–3:54
5
What did Iran’s new leader Mushtaba Khamenei say and how visible has he been?
3:54–5:26
6
What did the D.C. medical examiner report say about Senator Lindsey Graham’s death?
5:26–6:14
7
How might Senator Graham’s death affect Senate leadership, priorities and his replacement?
6:14–8:36
8
What must Congress address as it returns to session amid tighter Republican margins?
8:36–14:25
Speakers
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