A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Bridges, vaccine and public health institutes, and cultural sites are among the latest locations targeted by Israeli and American forces in Iran. Also, the military leader of Burkina Faso has said that its citizens should forget about democracy. And, who is Reza Pahlavi, and how did his name suddenly become so prominent? Plus, Gen-Z is all in for Baby Boomer jazz-rock guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka.
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| 0:00.0 | At the start of the war in the Middle East, the U.S. and Israel targeted military sites in Iran. |
| 0:10.6 | Newer targets carry cultural importance. |
| 0:13.2 | It's physically and emotionally hurt for to know that our history is being obliterated. |
| 0:19.2 | I'm Marco Wurman today, how Iranians are already feeling that loss. |
| 0:22.6 | Also on the show, why some European leaders are giving bunkers in Finland a second look. |
| 0:28.6 | There are about 4.5 million spaces in a country of 5.5 million. |
| 0:34.6 | And in Belgium, one Catholic bishop is making a radical proposal. |
| 0:39.2 | It's extremely unusual. |
| 0:40.6 | I can't think of another example of a bishop saying, |
| 0:43.0 | I'm going to ordain married men to the priesthood. |
| 0:46.0 | Yes, ordaining married priests. |
| 0:48.5 | Plus, the jazz rock elder from Japan |
| 0:50.6 | who's become an idol for Genzi fans across the globe. |
| 0:54.1 | That's all ahead today on the world. |
| 0:58.8 | This is The World. I'm Marco Wurman. Thank you for making it this Friday. Israeli and U.S. officials |
| 1:04.4 | say they've rescued one of two pilots of an American F-15E fighter jet that went down in Iran. |
| 1:10.6 | The news came out earlier today on Iranian media that Iran shot down the jet. |
| 1:15.1 | Photos of parts of the plane and the ejected seat have been circulating online. |
| 1:19.8 | Iran's state media has offered a reward for anyone who finds the missing pilots. |
| 1:33.3 | If you capture the enemy pilot or pilots and deliver them alive to the military, you will be richly rewarded, says the Iranian newsreader. |
| 1:37.3 | There is no official word yet from the Pentagon or U.S. Central Command. |
| 1:41.3 | If an American pilot is indeed still inside Iranian territory, this raises a stakes for the U.S. in the war against Iran. In the meantime, President Trump reiterated his threats today on going after civilian infrastructure in Iran. In a post on social media, he said he hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Earlier, Trump posted a video of a bridge that was bombed by the U.S. |
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