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🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Israel launched an attack on Iran, targeting the country's nuclear program and military leadership. Several Iranian nuclear scientists were killed along with top military officials including the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. An Israeli official has said the current offensive against Iran will continue for days. Also, a major conference convened in London to address knife attacks. And, a preview of the FIFA Club World Cup, which begins this weekend.
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0:31.1 | Israel carries out a major attack on Iran, but the Iranians still have military options for retaliating. |
0:41.4 | Such as launching ballistic missiles. |
0:44.2 | I'm Carol Hills. |
0:45.2 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
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1:45.4 | This is the world. I'm Carol Hills. And I'm Carolyn Beeler. Explosions lit up the sky over Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem today as Israel and Iran traded fire. It began when Israel launched dozens of airstrikes beginning early this morning. They targeted Iran's key nuclear facilities and also killed several of the country's top military commanders and nuclear scientists. |
1:51.1 | The Israeli military also struck densely populated residential areas in Iran's capital, Tehran. |
2:05.1 | This man screamed, |
2:06.4 | Israel is attacking. |
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