6.17.25 Israel’s offensive strike on Iran, the LA riots, and walking with those who grieve

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Retaliatory missile launches in Iran and Israel, LA riots, and a gold star family helps others who grieve. Plus, Andrew Walker on cultural influence, Bruce the bat dog, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in Brevard, North Carolina, and Cono, Iowa. Camp and year-round retreat registrations at ridgehaven.orgFrom The Joshua Program at St. Dunstan's Academy in the Blue Ridge Mountains: work, prayer, and adventure for young men. stdunstansacademy.orgAnd from the MIssion Focused Men for Christ podcast. This month: fathers helping sons embrace biblical manhood. Mission Focused Men for Christ on all podcast apps.

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0:00.0	Good morning. Israel hits Iran hard, but will it be enough to bring the regime down?
0:10.9	This is the first time in many years that Israel is not fighting a terrorist organization.
0:14.7	It's fighting a serious country.
0:16.3	Also today, we'll take you to the front lines of clashes in Los Angeles.
0:21.0	And later, one family's journey to turn grief into ministry to others after losing their
0:25.8	son.
0:26.8	You can see the heaviness in their walk in the door.
0:29.9	Tears in their eyes, they're hurting.
0:32.4	And Andrew Walker of world opinions on why chasing cultural relevance can come at the cost of credibility.
0:46.8	It's Tuesday, June 17th. This is The World and Everything in it from listeners-supported World
0:52.4	Radio. I'm Mary Reichert. And I'm Nick Eicher.
0:55.2	Good morning.
0:57.3	It's time for the news now with Kent Covington.
1:00.9	Israeli airstrikes have continued in Iran,
1:03.9	including one blast that temporarily knocked Iranian state television off the air
1:08.1	during a live broadcast on Monday.
1:10.1	The air... state television off the air during a live broadcast on Monday.
1:19.9	The news presenter could be seen rushing off camera amid dust and debris.
1:27.7	Israel and Iran have exchanged repeated attacks over the past several days,
1:32.3	with some fearing that the escalating strikes could trigger a wider regional war.
1:37.3	But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says this is a preemptive operation,
1:42.4	and he told ABC News it is designed to prevent something far worse in the future if Iran were allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
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