Good evening, I'm Amna Nawaz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett.

On the news hour tonight, Israel launches a new round of attacks on Iran, and Iran retaliates,

renewing their regional war and threatening to upend the Trump administration's diplomatic efforts in the region.

Washington, D.C. prepares to host President Trump's military parade,

costing millions and sparking protests nationwide.

And the White House accuses Mexico of stealing water from Texas farmers

in one of the country's most important agricultural regions.

The U.S. population has increased by three times since 1940,

and Mexico by seven times.

So you just have a ton of users, less consistent input of water,

which makes it very contentious. Welcome to the News Hour.

Tonight, two longtime adversaries in the Middle East are at war.

Massive explosions from an onslaught of Iranian missiles have rocked Israel's largest cities, including Tel Aviv.

The U.S. says it's helping to intercept those missiles, which are retaliation for preemptive Israeli strikes that killed top military officers

and targeted Iran's nuclear facilities late last night and into today. That includes a strike on an above-ground facility that led to

chemical and radiation contamination that's according to the UN nuclear watchdog agency. Both Israel's

brazen attack and Iran's unprecedented response have world leaders concerned that the fighting

will only escalate.

As night fell in Tel Aviv, the protective Iron Dome system worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Hundreds, according to Iran's state-run news agency, launched in revenge.

The damage?

Devastating. And unlike any, Israel had seen in revenge. The damage? Devastating.

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