Iran defies Trump and names a supreme leader. Here’s what to know.
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<p>Iran has a new supreme leader. <a href="https://apple.news/Az_Fat6bLQOyPbe-jcNww4g">Reuters</a> reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was chosen, in what many see as a direct rebuke of President Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8pVnf9eaSqOgU5X7E2rPLA">BBC</a> lays out what’s known about the new leader.</p> <p>The ongoing war is starting to take its toll on the global economy. David J. Lynch of the <a href="https://apple.news/Atd33KNQQR7KQJP-fbcvB3A">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss how Americans might soon feel the impact.</p> <p>Demands for accountability are increasing after an airstrike hit a school in southern Iran at the outset of the war. Chantal Da Silva of <a href="https://apple.news/AD0Z3JX2sRIilS0Sv0VVLKg">NBC News</a> breaks down what the evidence shows about who may be responsible.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/AJO82ahIFRj2uwsaVhUsWwg">tornadoes</a> ripped through multiple states over the weekend, a federal judge <a href="https://apple.news/ADW_wrKB-T8Sd-x5TlQxJ7w">invalidated</a> mass layoffs at Voice of America, and why Olympic champion figure skater Alysa Liu is <a href="https://apple.news/Aboo2m4F3SMyNOWnbIEETvQ">skipping</a> out on the sport’s next big competition.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
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