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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nour Ram. Israel says it struck multiple sites throughout Iran overnight and this morning, targeting infrastructure used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Meanwhile, the Iranian president apologized for targeting Gulf countries with drones and missiles, but stopped short of pledging future attacks on its neighbors. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
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Israel's military says more than 80 fighter jets struck targets across Iran and the capital Tehran, including what it says was the Revolutionary Guard's main military university, which it claims stores war assets. In a televised address Saturday on state media, President Masoud Bezishkian said Iran would only attack its neighbors if, quote, an attack on Iran originates from those countries. A Gulf official speaking to NPR on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly said, we will only believe it if we see it. Saturday morning alerts went off in multiple countries in the Gulf. Flights were delayed at the Dubai airport after the UAE said air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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Shortly after the Iranian president spoke, President Trump posted on social media that Iran will be hit very hard today. He's demanded Iran surrender unconditionally. This morning, Trump said that Iran was a threat to the rest of the world.
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They were very close to a nuclear weapon. They would have had one. If we didn't do our B2 hit Midnight Hammer, they would have had it eight months ago. They would have had a nuclear weapon. You know, they're crazy and they would have used it. So we did the world a favor.
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Trump spoke near Miami, where he opened a summit of Latin American leaders on security. White House officials say they'll sign a joint security declaration that encourages the use of military force against drug cartels. A US Bomber has landed in the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had been opposed to allowing American warplanes involved in attacks on Iran access to British facilities. Vicki Barker reports from London.
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The B1 Lancer, capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles, was seen touching down at a British airbase in Gloucestershire Friday evening, one day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US Strikes on Iran were about to surge dramatically. Prime Minister Starmer drew President Trump's ire for initially refusing permission for the US to use UK Bases as a staging post for attacks on Iran. Starmer has since softened that stance, saying the UK Would now accept US Military aircraft that were being deployed for purely defensive purposes. The UK And European allies have held back from publicly supporting the war. Many question whether it is justifiable under international law. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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This is NPR News in Washington. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a missile and drone attack on the northeast city of Kharkiv overnight, killing at least eight people. The mayor says they were in an apartment building that was struck by a missile. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia also continues to target the energy sector and rail infrastructure. The death toll is rising in Kenya after flash floods overnight. Officials say at least 23 people have died in the capital, Nairobi. The flood swept away cars and disrupted flights to the largest airport in East Africa. Scientists say global warming is making both floods and droughts worse in the region. A new study of koalas provides hope for plants or animals that have dwindled to low numbers. NPR's Nate Rott has more.
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When a species population drops precipitously, it can enter what scientists call a genetic bottleneck. Fewer individuals mean less genetic diversity, possible inbreeding and other problems for generations to come. The new study finds that a population of koalas in Australia's south are escaping a bottleneck thanks to a rapid increase in their population that's helping reshuffle their genetic deck. The koala situation is somewhat unusual. Their population boomed on an island, and later the animals were brought back to the mainland. But the findings suggest even small populations of other species, the study's authors say, can recover genetic divers given enough time and space. Nate Rott, NPR News.
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The Winter Paralympics are underway in Italy. Organizers say 665 athletes from around the world will compete in 79 medal events. I'm Nora Ramm, NPR News, in Washington.
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