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🗓️ 1 February 2024

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US officials say Iran was surprised by the deadly drone strike that killed three US service members. As Washington debates border policy, a city on the front line of the crisis is at breaking point. The EU has approved funding for Ukraine. Two social media CEOs have apologized over child safety but senators want action. Plus, researchers say the moon is shrinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.6	February 1st. The drone attack that killed three American soldiers at an outpost in
0:42.2	Jordan took Iran by surprise, and worried leadership.
0:46.5	That's what U.S. officials have told CNN, and sources say there appear to be signs that Iran is
0:51.6	getting nervous about some of the actions of the
0:54.0	militant groups it supports.
0:56.0	The White House has blamed Sunday's strike on the umbrella group Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
1:00.9	It's one of many Iran-backed militant groups that have launched more than 160 attacks
1:05.2	on US forces since October, but this was the first one to kill US service members.
1:10.9	The White House is still weighing options for how to respond, but National Security spokesman John Kirby says it doesn't want to escalate the tensions.
1:18.0	We are not looking for a war with Iran. We are not seeking a conflict with the regime in the military way.
1:25.0	U.S. intelligence also suggests that Iran is concerned about attacks from Houthi rebels on
1:30.4	commercial shipping in the Red Sea because it could upset the economic interests
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