[00:00] Evelyn Hartwell: We are following Breaking News.
[00:02] Evelyn Hartwell: From Neural Newscast, I am Evelyn Hartwell.
[00:05] Frederick Moore: And I am Frederick Moore.
[00:07] Frederick Moore: Heavy smoke is rising over Tehran today.
[00:10] Frederick Moore: United States and Israel are carrying out a second day of intensive air strikes across Iran.
[00:16] Evelyn Hartwell: This military campaign follows the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
[00:26] Evelyn Hartwell: He was killed in an Israeli strike this past Saturday.
[00:33] Evelyn Hartwell: President Trump has stated the objective is regime change.
[00:39] Evelyn Hartwell: He is calling on the Iranian people to reclaim their country while warning of force that has never been seen before.
[00:51] Frederick Moore: In Tehran, major explosions have been reported near the national police headquarters and state television offices.
[00:58] Frederick Moore: The defense ministry was also hit.
[01:01] Frederick Moore: The Israel Defense Forces confirmed their air force is focusing on the heart of the city
[01:06] Frederick Moore: to dismantle remaining Iranian air defenses.
[01:10] Evelyn Hartwell: Iran has responded with retaliatory strikes across the region.
[01:14] Evelyn Hartwell: Missile fire has targeted sites in Israel, and major international transit hubs in the Gulf have sustained damage.
[01:21] Evelyn Hartwell: Dubai International Airport remains shut today after being hit overnight.
[01:26] Evelyn Hartwell: This is causing unprecedented disruptions for hundreds of thousands of passengers worldwide.
[01:32] Frederick Moore: The security situation is fluid and dangerous.
[01:35] Frederick Moore: The US military confirmed today that three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly fire from Kuwaiti defenses during an Iranian air assault.
[01:46] Frederick Moore: Meanwhile, the economic fallout is accelerating.
[01:49] Frederick Moore: Oil prices are jumping following an Iranian Navy broadcast banning transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
[01:56] Evelyn Hartwell: The humanitarian toll is also becoming clearer.
[02:00] Evelyn Hartwell: Iranian authorities state that more than 100 children were killed when a school was bombed in the southern city of Minab yesterday.
[02:07] Evelyn Hartwell: This news comes as the White House signals that Operation Epic Fury is not a brief intervention.
[02:14] Evelyn Hartwell: President Trump suggested the campaign could last between four and five weeks.
[02:18] Frederick Moore: Opposition to the strikes has sparked international protests.
[02:22] Frederick Moore: Significant clashes occurred today outside the U.S. consulate in Pakistan and the Green Zone in Baghdad.
[02:29] Frederick Moore: The death of Khomeini and this subsequent military campaign have opened a new and unpredictable chapter in Middle Eastern history.
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