NPR News: 07-11-2026 9PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Hurst. The US is striking Iran again tonight in response to an Iranian attack on a civilian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran says it's again closed the strait after a ship using a quote, "unauthorized route," was hit by a warning shot. This after President Trump said the ceasefire agreed to in the memorandum of understanding that was signed three weeks ago is over. Ariane Tabatabai is with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Ariane Tabatabai· Soundbite0:31

You have a regime that is much more emboldened today, much less willing to make concessions and uphold them when it comes to the United States, and is holding a grudge. And so on the US side, you have a mercurial president who is also, uh, very keen to kind of react to whatever, um, you know, you see on the Iranian side. So this combo is bound to lead us to where we are, uh, as we speak.

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:54

Speaking there on NPR's All Things Considered. The Justice Department has subpoenaed at least four journalists from The New York Times over the paper's recent reporting about possible security concerns involving Air Force One and aircraft donated by the Qatari government. The Times reported President Trump left Turkey this week on the old Air Force One after the Secret Service intervened. NPR's David Folkenflik reports the subpoenas heightened the ongoing clash between the White House and the press.

David Folkenflik1:22

The Times says an FBI official initially asked the paper to hold off on publishing and then asked for its sources. The