>> Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Skivoni, President Trump says...
grieves for the three American service members killed in the fighting with Iran, calling
them true American patriots. He spoke in an address posted online.
“>> Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends, that's the way it is.”
>> Five service members were seriously wounded, NPR's Greg Meirey has more. U.S. central command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East, says that in addition to those killed and seriously wounded, other sustained minor shrapnel injuries. The brief statement did not provide details. However, the reference to shrapnel wounds suggests the casualties were caused by the missiles
or drones that Iran is firing at U.S. forces in the region on land and at sea. U.S. and Israeli air strikes last June, and in the current air campaign, have significantly
weakened Iran's military, but it still has the ability to carry out deadly attacks.
In another lethal Iranian strike, a missile hit a civilian area near Tel Aviv on Sunday, killing at least nine people. Greg Meirey, MPR News, Washington. >> A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly says that for now, Operation Epic Fury
“continues on a baited President Trump declared on social media.”
The U.S. has sunk nine Iranian naval ships, however, U.S. central command has only confirmed one warship had been struck. Israel's military is saying its Air Force killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Hamanay, and a Saturday strike, Iran's regional allies are mourning his death. And P.R.'s Jawad Risqala reports from a route.
>> Thousands of black-led supporters of the militant Iran-backed group gathered in a square and bay route southern suburbs. They chanted that many U.S. their leader as they beat their chests in mourning.
As Shia Muslim is aligned with Hezbollah, many here saw him not only as a powerful political
figure, but as their spiritual leader as well. This part of bay route is Hezbollah's stronghold. The area where Hezbollah's own leader Hassan Masraullah was killed in an industry the air strike year and a half ago.
“A few buildings here still lie in ruins from the war with Israel.”
Some in Lebanon now fear that war could resume if Hezbollah chooses to defend Iran. But for now, party loyalists are merely mourning, Jawad Risqala and B.R. News, bay route. >> Iranian officials say since the Saturday strikes, the nation is being led by its president, ahead of the judiciary, and one more representative from the Council of Experts, that is the group, which will elect Iran's new Supreme Leader, a decision is expected in a matter
of days. A senior White House official tells N.P.R. that new potential leadership in Iran is indicating they want to talk and that President Trump expects to do so eventually, but there's no indication when the President has spoken with leaders of Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, all three countries have been hit by Iranian missiles along with Qatar and Jordan.
This is N.P.R. News in Washington. In Austin, Texas, three people were killed, 14 injured in shooting early this morning in a popular entertainment district, local police say the area is well-staffed over the weekend, and they responded quickly returning fire from an armed male suspect who was killed at the scene.
The FBI is involved and investigating as a possible terrorist incident. The federal housing agency, HUD, wants new restrictions on rental aid, and P.R.'s Jennifer Letton reports a proposal could impose work requirements and a time limit of just two years. The proposed rule is not a mandate, it would allow local housing authorities and private landlords to impose the requirements if they choose elderly and disabled tenants would
be exempt. It's part of a push by HUD Secretary Scott Turner to promote what he calls self-sufficiency. Supporters also say there are such long waiting lists for rental aid, it's more fair to spread it around. Critics of the proposed rule say most people who can work already do, they just don't
make enough to pay market rate rents. A few places have experimented with time limits, but drop them, because as the cut-off approached, they worried they'd be pushing people into homelessness. Jennifer Letton and P.R. News, Washington Energy analysts say fighting in the Middle East could mean higher prices for crude oil and gasoline even as nations that are part
of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced today that they will booze production of crude oil. It's now possible that oil exporting nations will face restrictions in their ability to move oil out of the region. I'm Louise Skivone and PR News, Washington.
