Leila Fadel
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Morning news brief
Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, Lebanon wants talks with Israel, and two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt.
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Iraqi ex-foreign minister on regional fallout from Iran conflict
NPR's Leila Fadel sits down with Iraq's former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran, for Iraq and the region.
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Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?
President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
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Dissident Mehdi Mahmoudian on his hopes for Iran now
Mehdi Mahmoudian has been in and out of Iran's prisons over decades. He's a longtime political and human rights activist. NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with him about what its like in Tehran.
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Padma Lakshmi returns to cooking competition shows with 'America's Culinary Cup'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to television host and author Padma Lakshmi about her new cooking competition show, "America's Culinary Cup."
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Congress expected to vote on war power measures amid the war with Iran
Lawmakers are again pushing for votes on bills to reclaim congressional authority to declare wars. Previous efforts have failed, but lawmakers hope for renewed support amid the war with Iran.
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Morning news brief
U.S. urges Americans across Middle East to leave as war with Iran intensifies, Congress expected to vote on Trump's war powers, voters head to polls for Senate primaries in North Carolina and Texas.
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Former Department of Defense official talks about Iran's military capabilities
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, what Iran's current military capabilities are and whether it's retaliating with full force.
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Rep. Adam Smith on the U.S. strikes on Iran and the debate over Trump's war powers
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump's unilateral authorization to strike Iran.
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Morning news brief
U.S. and Israel continue attacks against Iran, three American service members killed and Trump says more deaths are "likely," Iran targets Gulf states and U.S. bases as retaliation.