Israel struck Iran. What’s next?
Early Friday local time, Israel finally did what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been threatening to do for years: It launched a massive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, killing top military commanders, nuclear scientists and — according to Iran — dozens of Iranian civilians.
The attacks have once again plunged the volatile region into uncharted waters.
NPR correspondent Hadeel al-Shalchi in Tel Aviv and NPR’s National Security Correspondent Greg Myre discuss what this could mean for the region and for U.S. hopes of a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program.
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