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the U.S. military is winning against Iran.
“He spoke at the Pentagon last hour, he insists the war is not expanding in the Middle”
East, and says the U.S. will widen its targets today." "Today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran. Most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence, more refined and better than ever." So, that's on one hand.
On the other hand, the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest number of missiles they've been capable of firing yet.
"Hexeth also echoed comments made yesterday by President Trump.
Trump said the U.S. has already won against Iran, but hasn't won enough. Trump suggested the war was mostly complete.
“Heggseth would not commit to any timetable this morning, last week he said it could”
be a matter of his many as eight weeks for the war to be completed." Lebanon's President is calling for direct talks with Israel to stop the war in his country. He wants support to disarm his beloved. Israel has been striking Southern Lebanon to hit his beloved strongholds. And Piers Hadel Al-Shilchee reports from Beirut.
Lebanon's President Joseph Owen once again called on the international community to provide the Lebanese armed forces with equipment and what he called logistical support to help in the Lebanese government's campaign to try to disarm and distance itself from the Iranian back militant group Hezbollah, which operates mainly out of Southern Lebanon. He said Lebanon was ready to enter direct talks with Israel to come to a solution under
“the supervision of international mediators.”
The official briefed on the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic affairs, told NPR that Israel sees positive signs from the Lebanese government in its approach to Hezbollah, but the war is continuing and will continue. Hedeel Al-Shilchee and PR news Beirut. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labelled Afghanistan as a state sponsor of "Romful Detention."
It's a designation that Iran has, too, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. Rubio says the Trump administration has put a priority on bringing Americans home and stopping countries from taking Americans hostage. In the case of Afghanistan, he says the Taliban kidnapped individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions. He's calling on the Taliban to release Dennis Coil, who was arrested
last year, and Machmut Habibi, who's been held since 2022 without any charges. Michelle Kellerman and PR news, the State Department. Unwaltz read in pre-market, trading malfeasers are down by about a hundred points. You're listening to NPR. There's a special election today in a Georgia congressional district formally represented by
Republican Marjorie Taylor Green. She broke with President Trump over the Epstein files and now the war in Iran. She left office in January. There are 17 candidates running for her old job and they're all running against each other today. Party affiliation does not matter in this Georgia special election. Green is not endorsed anyone. The Food and Drug Administration is approving the drug look of orange as a treatment for
an ultra-rare genetic disorder. This comes after the Trump administration touted the drug as a potential autism treatment last fall, and PR Sydney Lupkin reports. The FDA approved lukewarm to treat a genetic condition that causes seizures and developmental delays. It is the first treatment approved for a type of cerebral fully transport deficiency
the FDA said. The disease affects less than one in a million people.
The drug company GSK said in September that it would apply to expand the drug's label to include this used at the FDA's request to make its decision the agency relied in large part on a systematic review of existing medical literature instead of new clinical studies. An agency official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the FDA initially looked at whether lukewarm could be used to treat autism spectrum disorder, but the data was insufficient.
Sydney Lupkin and PR News lawmakers in Wyoming have instituted a new ban on abortion ad about six weeks of pregnancy. Earlier this year the Wyoming State Supreme Court blocked two near total abortion bans. I'm Corva Coleman and PR News.
