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Strikes between U.S. and Iran continue as hostilities intensify

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,

Leila Fadel

Published September 2, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT

The U.S. has launched more strikes at Iran, one day after the two countries exchanged fire for the first time in a month

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.