"NPR's Ruth Sherlock, who is in Turkey, tells Up First that she has spoken to traumatized Iranians crossing the border. She says everyone was too scared to provide their names because speaking to Western media has gotten people arrested in Iran. A doctor described to Sherlock the terror of being engulfed in smoke and witnessing many civilian casualties."
"There are four frontrunners under consideration. The leading contender is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah. According to NPR's Jackie Northam, Mojtaba would be seen as a status quo option, but analysts tell her Iran's current system cannot sustain itself. They say that Iran, which has been weakened by war, protests and a battered economy, needs to transform to have legitimacy."
"Iran says the U.S. will "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship yesterday off the coast of Sri Lanka. The attack killed at least 87 people. Sherlock adds that Iran's retaliatory strikes aimed at U.S. military bases and assets in the Gulf region have crippled those countries' economies."
The House is expected to vote on a measure to limit President Trump's war authority regarding Iran, following a failed Senate resolution. The U.S. and Israel continue attacking Iran as the conflict reaches its sixth day. Iran claims the U.S. torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 people. NPR correspondents report traumatized Iranians fleeing across borders, with civilians fearing arrest for speaking to Western media. Iran's retaliatory strikes have damaged regional economies. A panel of Iranian clerics is selecting a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba as the leading candidate. Analysts suggest Iran's current system requires transformation for legitimacy. China is deploying envoy Zhai Jun to mediate the conflict.
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