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5 min readNPR News Now: July 10, 2026 — 2 AM EDT
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, with Iran's Health Ministry reporting at least fourteen people killed and nearly 80 wounded by American airstrikes. The strikes came after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening salvos of the conflict. Huge crowds turned out for his burial in his hometown in northeast Iran.
Iran conflict: no good options
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO under President George W. Bush, who also led negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, told NPR that the Trump administration faces a difficult strategic position. "The Trump administration has no good options when it comes to the conflict with Iran," he said. He argued the most viable path is economic pressure: "I think it's important to put economic pressure on what the regime really cares about. They need revenue. And if we can limit that, that might" work. He added that he does not believe "the Congress or the American people would support a return to full-scale warfare."
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- 1 (00:23) **Trump Administration's Iran Options** - Analysis from a former U.S. ambassador to NATO on the administration's limited choices in the conflict with Iran, emphasizing economic pressure over full-scale warfare.
- 2 (01:22) **Mexico to Seek Charges Over Citizen Deaths in U.S.** - Mexico will request criminal charges from U.S. prosecutors after immigration agents fatally shot a Mexican national.
- 3 (02:22) **Special Education Office Move Raises Concerns** - Department of Education officials try to quell concerns about moving special education offices to HHS, but advocates remain worried.
- 4 (03:17) **Court Proceedings in Charlie Kirk Killing Case** - Prosecutors play recordings and read text messages in a Utah courtroom considering whether to proceed with the case against Tyler Robinson.
- 5 (03:45) **Broadway Strike Averted** - A strike that would have closed 30 Broadway theaters was averted when the union representing cleaners reached a tentative agreement with producers.
- 6 (04:40) **Asian Markets Advance on Chip Sector Gains** - Shares in chip manufacturers lead advances in Asia, with South Korea's benchmark up 4.5% and Japan's Nikkei gaining over 1%.
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