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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Iranian state media have released the first public statement that they say is by new supreme Leader Majtabah Khamenei since he succeeded his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The elder Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the first day of the war. The statement from the younger Khamenei was written and came with a still photograph of him. He's been reported to be injured. NPR's Jackie Northam says Khamenei was defiant.
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Khamenei said Iran would carry on fighting and he praised Iran, Iran's military, as well as thanking Hezbollah in Lebanon and other proxies. Khamenei also said Iran would continue to block the Strait of Hormuz. He said that strategy was a successful lever in the war. And you know there are hundreds of tankers idled in the strait, which is causing oil prices to skyrocket.
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NPR's Jackie Northam reporting. A preliminary assessment by the Pentagon has determined the US Is at fault for a missile strike on a school in Iran on the first day of the war. That's according to a US Official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports. The U.S. has launched a formal investigation.
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The strike killed at least 165 civilians, many of them children. According to Iranian officials. The formal investigation is expected to take months. If the US Role is confirmed, the strike would be the most devastating US Military mistake in decades. In a statement, the White House reiterated to NPR that the investigation is ongoing and, quote, the United States does not target civilians. The strike comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dramatically cut the office at the Pentagon in charge of civilian harm mitigation last year. NPR reported earlier that the strike on the school was part of a larger precision strike and was likely the result of outdated intelligence. Kat Lansdorf, NPR News, Washington.
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Long security lines at U S. Airports are continuing to frustrate travelers. The the Department of Homeland Security remains partially shut down and there are shortages among Transportation security administration staffers. NPR's Windsor Johnston has warned.
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Travel analysts say uncertainty is creating headaches for passengers at airports. That can mean long waits at security checkpoints and even travelers missing flights. Airline industry analyst Henry Hartfeldt says the travel system was already under pressure from several factors at once, between higher jet
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fuel prices and thus higher fares, airlines having to scramble potentially to rearrange flight schedules and the problems stemming from DHS the airline industry right now is like a brittle piece of glass. It could fracture at any moment, he says.
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When passengers miss flights because of long security lines, airlines are scrambling to find seats on planes that are often already nearly full. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
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On Wall street, all the major indices are down more than 1%. This is NPR. A new poll released by Gallup finds that Americans say they're increasingly cutting back on other spending in order to afford health care. That includes skipping meals or cutting back on the utilities. Many Americans reported that they're borrowing money to pay for health care expenditures. Others say they're putting off other life choices, such as vacationing, buying a home, retiring. The state of Texas says smokeable cannabis products must be removed from store shelves by the end of the month. From member station kut, Nathan Bernier reports on new rules adopted by the state's health department.
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In Texas, cannabis with a low percentage of THC, is considered to be legal hemp. But hemp also contains something called thca, which converts to THC when smoked. Under the new rules, THCA is restricted too, effectively banning cannabis flower and smokeable extracts. In Texas, Heather Fazio with the Texas Cannabis Policy center says those products have been widely popular.
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We are wiping out 50% of the legal market and handing it over to the illicit market.
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Edibles will still be allowed, but Texas stores that sell them will see their annual fees go from $150 per location to $5,000. The new rules take effect March 31st. I'm Nathan Bernier in Austin.
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A customer of Retail, or Costco, is suing the company in federal court, but the shopper who filed the lawsuit seeking class action status wants refunds for any money paid out related to President Trump's tariffs. The U.S. supreme Court overturned some of the tariffs, saying the president had exceeded his authority. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News.