NPR News: 07-13-2026 7AM EDT

Kristen Wright· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. The US and Iran are vying for control over the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Hadiel Al-Shalchi reports on a new wave of attacks.

Hadil Al-Shalchi0:12

US CENTCOM said that they had hit dozens of Iranian targets at multiple locations with precision munitions, claiming it had degraded Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not respond to that claim. Iran said Monday it was targeting US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. It also targeted Oman over the weekend. Sirens were sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait, and the country said they were intercepting hostile attacks.

Kristen Wright· Host0:38

NPR's Hadiel Al-Shalchi reporting. US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on Saturday. The medical examiner says he likely died from an, an aortic tear. Graham is being remembered as a strong advocate of US foreign policy. Retired General David Petraeus considered him the last of a powerful trio of defense hawks in Congress. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports he dubbed the group The Three Amigos.

Claudia Grisales1:03

Petraeus said the so-called Three Amigos, comprised of Graham and the late Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, were known for their frequent congressional trips together to conflict zones.

Speaker 41:15

No group had the backs of our men and women in uniform, or frankly my back, more than they did.

Claudia Grisales1:21

Petraeus said Graham, as a colonel and Air Force judge advocate, served under him for a brief active duty stint starting with the two thousand seven