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Iran defies Trump and names a supreme leader. Here’s what to know.
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Iran has a new supreme leader. Reuters reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was chosen, in what many see as a direct rebuke of President Trump. The BBC lays out what’s known about the new leader.
The ongoing war is starting to take its toll on the global economy. David J. Lynch of the Washington Post joins to discuss how Americans might soon feel the impact.
Demands for accountability are increasing after an airstrike hit a school in southern Iran at the outset of the war. Chantal Da Silva of NBC News breaks down what the evidence shows about who may be responsible.
Plus, deadly tornadoes ripped through multiple states over the weekend, a federal judge invalidated mass layoffs at Voice of America, and why Olympic champion figure skater Alysa Liu is skipping out on the sport’s next big competition.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.