NPR News: 06-21-2026 12AM EDT

Dale Willman· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Iran's military says it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic. Officials say that's because the US has failed to stop Israel's bombing campaign in Lebanon, which is a requirement in the preliminary agreement signed by President Trump to end the war. Israeli strikes Saturday killed at least sixteen people. NPR's Carrie Kahn has more.

Carrie Kahn0:25

Iran cited Israel's ongoing killing and displacement in Lebanon as one reason for closing the vital strait, along with Israel's refusal to withdraw from Lebanon, where it is fighting Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. Israel says it is defending itself. Hezbollah says Israel is trying to sabotage the fragile preliminary peace pact between the US and Iran, which stipulates that hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, must cease. US Central Command military, however, says the strait is open and says more than fifty ships have passed through on Saturday. Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Dale Willman· Host1:02

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian-made long-range drones have struck a Russian oil refining facility in, s- facility in Siberia. It's Ukraine's latest attack on Russia's oil infrastructure, which is a pillar of the Russian economy. NPR's Joanna Kakissis has our reports.

Joanna Kakissis1:20

The regional governor of the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia says Russian glide bombs hit apartment buildings there, killing and injuring civilians. Meanwhile, in his evening