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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. Iran's foreign minister said today Iran has no plans to increase the range of its ballistic missiles. Abbas Arag, chief said that Tehran has deliberately limited the range to avoid being perceived as a threat. The current range would allow the missiles to reach all the Middle east and some of Eastern Europe, but could not reach the U.S. he also said the war will continue because of the US And Israel.
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They have to explain why they started this aggression before we come to the point to to even consider a ceasefire. Of course, nobody wants to continue this war. This is not our war. This is not, you know, the war of our choice. This is imposed on us by the United States, by Israelis.
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He was interviewed on NBC's Meet the Press. U.S. military officials today accused Iran of blatantly disregarding the safety of innocent civilians, including launching attack drones and missiles in heavily populated civilian areas. The Israeli military targeted a hotel in central Beirut today. Lebanese health officials say at least four people died. The strike is part of Israel's intensified bombing campaign in Lebanon against the Iran backed Hezbollah militant group. NPR's Hadil al Shauchi reports.
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A video shared online showed black smoke billowing from the window of a hotel room in the Ramada Plaza in central Beirut. The Israeli military says it killed five Iranian commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard based in Leban. It said in a statement that it would not allow Iranian terrorist elements to establish themselves in Lebanese territory. Israeli strikes have been mainly focused in south Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, which are considered Hezbollah strongholds. This is the first time it has struck the heart of the capital since the war with Iran began. Hotels like the Ramada in Beirut are full of displaced families fleeing the Israeli bombing in the south. Hadil Al Shalchi, NPR News, Beirut.
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President Trump is facing a lot of economic headwinds as the 2026 midterm election year gets underway. NPR's Mara Liasson has more.
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Despite President Trump's claims that the US Economy is roaring like it's never roared before, job creation is down. The February jobs report showed that the US economy shed 92,000 jobs last month. Oil prices are up, the stock market is down. And in special elections this cycle so far, democratic candidates keep winning despite their party's historic unpopularity. Still, the president continues to take big risks, including pursuing a war that majorities of American voters oppose. Less than 40% of Americans tell pollsters they approve of the war in Iran, denying President Trump the rally around the flag effect presidents usually enjoy at the beginning of military conflicts. Mara Liasson, NPR News.