Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Homeland Security Secretary Christy

Nome is promising to move forward with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in

Los Angeles, along with the deployment of the National Guard. Nome speaking as a federal

judge is set to rule on a request from Governor Gavin Newsome to put a stop to the use of military forces there.

Meanwhile, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass pushed back on Nome's characterization of her city.

I was listening to the words of the secretary at the press conference describing L.A. as a war zone.

It is my understanding that she arrived here late last night, was here for a few hours today, and came to that conclusion.

There's no one up here that sees Los Angeles like that.

Bass was also a question about an incident at Nome's press conference where Senator Alex Padilla of California was pushed to the ground and handcuffed as he shouted questions at Nome.

Bassang Padilla clearly identified who he was.

Noam says he didn't.

The UN's nuclear watchdog agency has declared that Iran is breaching nuclear nonproliferation agreements.

NPR's Jane Raft reports Iran has responded, says it will expand its nuclear program.

Shortly after the International Atomic Energy Agency accused Iran of noncompliance Thursday,

Iranian state media said the country in response would build a new uranium enrichment site in a secure location.

It was the first time in almost 20 years the

UN agency has accused Iran of breaching its non-proliferation obligations. Iran had signed a deal with

the U.S. and other major powers 10 years ago, limiting its uranium enrichment program. But President

Trump later pulled out of the accord.

He said Wednesday that the U.S. would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.

U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to hold a sixth round of talk Sunday in Oman on Tehran

speeding up its uranium enrichment program. Jane Arraf, NPR News, Amman.

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