NPR News: 07-11-2026 12PM EDT

Dan Ronan· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. In a new step of public statement, the Iran leader defied, delivered a defiant message days after his father, Ayatollah Al-Hashemi, was buried. He was killed in the U.S.'s where the airstrikes in February. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not publicly been seen since he took power in March. NPR's Hadil Al-Shashi reports.

Hadil Al-Shalchi0:25

In his second audio address, Iran's current leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, called his father's killers, quote, criminals and promised to uphold the late supreme leader's legacy. "We pledge to take revenge for your pure blood and all the martyrs of these two wars," Mojtaba Khamenei said, referring to Iran's war with Israel in June 2025 and the current war with the U.S. and Israel. Like his first address in March, Mojtaba Khamenei's speech was read by a news anchor on Iranian state media, and the leader did not appear on camera. Three of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sons attended his funeral this week, but his fourth son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was not seen publicly during the days-long procession. Hadil Al-Shashi, NPR News, Istanbul.

Dan Ronan· Host1:10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an American in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola. Michael Koloki reports.

Michael Koloki1:21

In a statement, the agency said that the individual, a U.S. citizen who works for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo,