NPR News: 06-27-2026 9PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. CENTCOM says the US military today carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Iran for the second day in a row after Bahrain, home of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, said it was attacked by Iranian drones, and the US says Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after the US conducted new strikes against multiple targets in Iran yesterday. Meanwhile, President Trump is again threatening Iran, saying on social media if Tehran isn't reasonable, he may be forced to militarily complete the job, saying, quote, "The Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist." And Iranian state media says Tehran just responded, saying violating the ceasefire will bring all ongoing processes to a standstill. The head of Hezbollah says the agreement between Lebanon and Israel won't work, and it's demanding Israel leave. NPR's Carrie Khan reports Israel says that won't happen until the group disarms.

Carrie Kahn0:55

Hezbollah's leader, Naim Qassem, posted a lengthy criticism of the framework agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon. The deal links an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah's disarmament, something Qassem says won't happen until Israel withdraws. He says the deal gives away Lebanon's sovereignty, which he called a great sin. According to the new deal, Israel would withdraw from small villages or so-called pilot zones whose security would be turned over to the Lebanese army to ensure Hezbollah does not return and be able to fire on northern Israel. Despite the ceasefire, Israel