NPR News: 07-11-2026 5PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. In a new public statement, Iran's leader delivered a defiant message days after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was buried. He was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes in February. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen publicly since he took power in March. NPR's Hadil Al-Chalchi has more.

Hadil Al-Shalchi0:24

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 twenty twenty-five and the current war with the US 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-Chalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.

Jeanine Herbst· Host1:10

The biggest housing bill in thirty years became law at midnight without President Trump's signature. He refused to sign the bipartisan bill, saying it was a protest against the Senate for not passing his voter ID bill. The housing bill contains dozens of provisions aimed at driving down the price of housing by boosting supply.