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Israeli president calls on the world to help destroy Iran nuclear sites

8:17pm June 18, 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with NPR in his official residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as President Trump was still weighing whether to intervene.

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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq

6:43pm June 18, 2025

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.

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Iranians flee Tehran

6:13pm June 18, 2025

by Jackie Northam

Some iranians welcomed Israeli attacks on their leaders, but now fear for their own safety. Thousands are scrambling to get out of Tehran as the air war intensifies

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Israel's president talks with NPR about Iran

5:49pm June 18, 2025

by Daniel Estrin

As Israel's war with Iran expands, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for international support in destroying Iran's main nuclear facilities.

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Some families along U.S. border cross into Mexico to save money on grocery shopping

5:07pm June 18, 2025

by Angela Kocherga

Inflation has fallen slightly but prices at the grocery store are still higher than they were before the pandemic. Along the U.S. southern border, some families find savings by shopping in Mexico.

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The U.S. used 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them

4:37pm June 18, 2025

Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.

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What it's like in Iran as the conflict with Israel continues

6:50am June 18, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

NPR speaks with Setareh Sadeqi, assistant professor at Tehran University, about how Iranians are experiencing the conflict with Israel and what Iran hopes to achieve.

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Israeli president calls on the world to help destroy Iran nuclear sites

Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq

Iranians flee Tehran

Israel's president talks with NPR about Iran

Some families along U.S. border cross into Mexico to save money on grocery shopping

The U.S. used 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them

Trump says 'nobody knows' what he'll do as Iran warns the U.S. not to strike

U.K. Parliament bans women from being prosecuted for late-term abortion

Trump intensifies rhetoric toward Iran. And, U.S. street drug deaths rise

What it's like in Iran as the conflict with Israel continues