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Live from NPR news, I'm Dale Wilman. Iran state media is confirming that the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Hamanai, has died in the US's really strikes on that country. His daughter and grandchild were also killed. As NPR's Jackie Northam reports, Hamanai was a hard-line leader who oversaw the violent suppression of dissent in Iran. Ayatollah Hamanai held a take grip on power since 1989 and was unwavering in his
antipathy to the US and Israel. Hamanai lacked religious credentials when he became supreme leader, but was cunning and able to avoid other senior political figures in the Islamic Republic and build up his power based to become the longest serving leader in the Middle East.
Hamanai's close ties to the revolutionary guards allowed Iran's military to develop a vast
“commercial empire in control of many parts of the economy. Hamanai also build up Iran's”
defensive policies such as developing proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas and its huge arsenal of ballistic weapons. As supreme leader Hamanai also had the final word on anything to do with Iran's nuclear program. Jackie Northam in PR news. Protests against the US strikes on Iran have sprung up across the US in Los Angeles protesters gathered outside city hall to protest the Trump administration, but near the Wilshire federal
building in LA's Westwood neighborhood a different protest took place. Iranian Americans celebrated the strikes among them was Michael Razapur.
"I just want to say thanks to Donald Trump, your amount of your work, you release 90 million
hostages. There were hostage for the 47 years. Thank you, Donald Trump. Thank you, BB." As expected in a national response to the attacks has been mixed, China says it's highly
“concerned by the strikes and calling them for them to end, Germany France and Britain urged”
the US and Iran to restart talks while condemning Iranian attacks in the region, and the European Union is calling the situation perilous and a surging restraint and respect for the law. Lawmakers are pushing for a vote to block further military action in Iran without the consent of Congress. Scott Massione for member station WIPR has more. Democrats are calling for Congress to immediately go into session for a war powers resolution vote after the United States and
Israel conducted military strikes on Iran. Maryland representative Johnny Hoshewski sits on the Foreign Relations Committee. "By suspect we will be taking up very quickly the war powers resolution on Iran that reinforces the notion that the president has to make an argument to justify military strikes and he's failed to do that." A resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of an attack and
forbids armed forces from staying in an area longer than 60 days without congressional approval. The Trump administration says it did inform top congressional leaders before the strikes. For MPR News, I'm Scott Massione. "And you're listening to NPR News." Officials in Bolivia say the death toll from the crash of a military plan on Friday has risen to at least 22. The plan was carrying 18 tons of new banknotes when Iran off the runway near
the capital city of La Paz and came to rest in the nearby field. Officials say many of those who were injured were traveling on public transportation and were hit when the plane came down. Outer space viewed from Earth tonight features an unusual number of visible planets as NPR's Amy Held reports the display is expected to last through the weekend. "It's called a planetary parade. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury all visible to the naked eye.
Plus Neptune and Uranus with the help of binoculars or telescope. Buying conditions are best soon after sunset without clouds or artificial light getting in the way. Looking up to catch a planet or two isn't so unusual, but seeing this many is. As they orbit the sun, the planets of our solar system only align like this with optimal visibility every few years NASA says. And unlike faraway stars which twinkle and look fixed in place,
the word planet comes from the ancient Greek for wanderer. There's another celestial spectacle early Tuesday morning when the Earth will pass between the sun and the moon creating a total lunar eclipse and making the moon look red. Amy Held and PR News. "Singer Olivia Dean dominated the Brit Ward's unsidered Apeshi to comb four trophies including artists of the year and song of the year. Rosalia won best in the national artist while
Rosé and Bruno Mars won best in the national song and geese won best in the national group. The tribute Aussie Osborne took place during the show. I'm Dale Willman and PR News.
