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5 min readThe latest NPR News Now update covers a wide range of developments, from the ongoing U.S.-led war in Iran and a deadly military accident in Iraq to a domestic terror attack in Michigan and a historic drought in the American West. The dominant theme is the escalating conflict in the Middle East, with new details on military operations, casualties, and the involvement of allied forces.
U.S. and Israel Strike Thousands of Targets in Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. and Israel have struck over 15,000 targets in Iran during nearly two weeks of war. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference alongside the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, Hegseth also stated that the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is believed to be wounded and likely disfigured. The update provides a stark quantitative picture of the scale of the ongoing campaign.
Fatal U.S. Military Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
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- 1 (00:03) **U.S.-Israel Strikes in Iran** - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US and Israel have struck over 15,000 targets in Iran in nearly two weeks of war.
- 2 (00:22) **U.S. Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq** - A U.S. military refueling plane went down in western Iraq, killing four American service members.
- 3 (01:12) **UK Links Iran's Drone Tactics to Russia** - UK Defense Secretary John Healy says Iranian drone tactics bear the hallmark of Russian help.
- 4 (02:10) **Synagogue Truck Attack in Detroit** - The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism; the driver was a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon.
- 5 (03:00) **Old Dominion University Shooting** - The FBI is also investigating a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia as terrorism.
- 6 (03:16) **Record Low Snowpack in the American West** - New NOAA data shows much of the West is experiencing its lowest snowpack in history, with record heat expected.
- 7 (04:19) **U.S.-Cuba Talks** - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says conversations with U.S. officials have been geared toward finding solutions to bilateral differences.
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