NPR News: 06-27-2026 7AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Bahrain says it was targeted by Iranian drones, and the UK military says a tanker has reported being struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. Today's attacks come a day after US forces struck targets in Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on T-Thursday. Trump says Tehran's attacks on ships in the waterway crossed the line.

Donald Trump· Soundbite0:29

I don't like the fact that they took a shot yesterday, actually four, we knocked down three, uh, at a ship. Uh, not an allied ship, but a ship, a very expensive ship. And, uh, it was fine, but it took a little beating. Uh, they shouldn't be doing that.

Windsor Johnston· Host0:47

US Central Command says the strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites, along with coastal radar installations. Search and rescue teams continue to dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Venezuela, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing more than nine hundred people. Reporter Manuel Rueda says emergency teams from around the world have arrived to provide assistance.

Manuel Rueda1:13

[machine whirring] Rescue teams from the United States, El Salvador, and Spain arrived in Venezuela Friday morning as crews race against the clock to pull survivors from collapsed buildings. Recovery efforts have been slow, with many residents complaining about the lack of equipment