NPR News: 07-18-2026 10PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Hurst. The US military says it launched new airstrikes against Iran tonight to swiftly punish the Revolutionary Guard over deadly attacks on US troops that left two dead, another missing, and that wounded at least four at an air base in Jordan, and to lessen Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader called on Iranians to be steadfast as the war between Iran and the US escalates. NPR's Emily Feng has more.

Emily Feng0:32

Iran's elusive new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen since his father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. So you're about to hear a newscaster reading aloud a statement today that's attributed to him. Later in the statement, Khamenei blames the restart of war on the US, and then also says that Iran, quote, "Has unforgettable lessons in store for the US."

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:57

NPR's Emily Feng reporting. President Trump's social media company is planning to sell faster access to the president's posts. NPR's Bobby Allyn reports the service is being offered to banks and Wall Street trading firms.

Bobby Allyn1:12

The company that runs Trump's Truth Social platform is offering to give customers faster access to the president's often long and rambling social media posts. At times, Trump makes major announcements about policy or foreign affairs from his Truth Social account, whether about tariffs or the war in Iran. Those posts can move financial markets.