First-responders collect outdoors a constructing that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran.
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First-responders collect outdoors a constructing that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran.
Meghdad Madadi/Tasnim Information/AFP by way of Getty Pictures
Early Friday native time, Israel lastly did what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been threatening to do for years: It launched a large assault on Iran’s nuclear services, killing high navy commanders, nuclear scientists and — based on Iran — dozens of Iranian civilians.
The assaults have as soon as once more plunged the risky area into uncharted waters.
NPR correspondent Hadeel al-Shalchi in Tel Aviv and NPR’s Nationwide Safety Correspondent Greg Myre talk about what this might imply for the area and for U.S. hopes of a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program.
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This episode was produced by Michael Leavitt, Marc Rivers and Jordan Marie Smith. It was edited by James Hider, Krishnadev Calamur, Jeanette Woods and Connor Donevan. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
