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and I'm not to saying that because I work here. Get started today at banta.com. It's Friday the 13th of June. Welcome to an early edition of the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Now, if this morning's PDB sounded a little, well, dated, it's because

I was crossing the Atlantic when everything began to pop off in the Middle East, but the PDB team

was busy monitoring the fast-breaking developments, and we wanted to get you an update today

as quickly as possible. All right, let's get briefed. Obviously, we're starting off with the news

out of the Middle East. Israel launching Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran's nuclear program

with multiple rounds of airstrikes. We'll have the latest details. Later in the show,

the world responds to the ongoing operation against Iran, what leaders

around the globe are saying about Israel's preemptive strike.

But first, today's afternoon or, well, late morning, spotlight.

Okay, well, buckle up because last night, a region in conflict just got far more complex. At approximately 3 a.m. local time,

the Israeli military launched a sweeping assault on Iran in what has officially been dubbed Operation

Rising Lion. The stated goal of the operation is to destroy Iran's nuclear program and

cripple its long-range missile capabilities. This marks the most direct and

aggressive Israeli strike on Iranian soil ever. Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the nation shortly

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