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More@Amazon.com Alexa/live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, his daughter and his grandchild have been killed in the US Israeli strikes underway in that country. That that's according to Iran state media. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, President Trump says on social media that the U.S. will continue to bomb Iran indefinitely.
Danielle Kurtzleben (0:37)
In his post, Trump called Khamenei, quote, one of the most evil people in history and touted the U.S. intelligence and Technology that had led to Khamenei's death. Earlier today, Trump had urged Iranians to, quote, take over your government. Trump, in his post said he hopes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian police will join the people in that. He added that the US Bombing campaign will continue uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle east and indeed the world. In an interview with Iran's state news agency today, Red Crescent has said that more than 200 people have been killed and more than 700 wounded thus far in the strikes. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Dale Willman (1:22)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he will not shed any tears about the deaths of Iran's leader, saying he brutalized his own people. But he says he's troubled by what seems to be a lack of US Leadership for what happens after the bombing stops.
Hakeem Jeffries (1:37)
What comes next is unclear because the Trump administration has not been able to articulate a plan, one to ensure that US Forces are not entangled in a forever war in the Middle east, which we know would be a disaster. And this notion of regime change has never been successful, as most recently indicated by its failure in Iraq, its failure in Libya and its failure in Afghanistan.
Dale Willman (2:05)
Key members of both parties of Congress, meanwhile, are demanding a quick vote on a war powers resolution that could restrain Trump's attack on Iran. However, most Republicans disagree with that motion. Following the strikes, Iran says it's closing the Strait of Hormuz. That waterway is crucial to the world oil trade. NPR's Jane Araf has more.
Jane Araf (2:28)
Iran's state media said this was the announcement relayed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy to ships in the area around the strategic waterway.