Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the most intense U.S. strikes yet on Iran, now in its 12th day with no end in sight.
- Over 1,200 people reportedly killed in Iran; residential buildings and historic sites in Tehran and Isfahan destroyed.
- Iran vows retaliation, declaring ba
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Companies
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Up First from NPR
Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries
Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval
Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting Act
Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries
US Israeli War With Iran, Trump's War Address, Gulf Countries Bear The Brunt
Iran War Week 5, Trump's Mixed Messages, TSA Back Pay
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
NPR News: 04-07-2026 2PM EDT
NPR News Now
US Launches Military Strikes on Iran, Feds Investigate Terrorism Ties in TX Shooting: AM Update 3/2
The Megyn Kelly Show
Global Disruption and the War in Iran
Letters from an American
Trump Loses it as Leaders Predict Doom in War
The MeidasTouch Podcast
How the war in the Middle East could spiral into an energy crisis
Apple News Today
Trump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History
The Headlines
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Up First from NPR and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.