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‘The truth right now is buried in the rubble’: Iran retaliates over US strikes and plots next moves

By WTOP Staff
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Israel carried out more military strikes on Iran Monday, two days after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran, attacking the country’s nuclear facilities.

The United States’ move follows Israel’s attacks on the country over the past few weeks.

Iran also fired missiles toward Israeli cities, as it lashed out at the U.S. for crossing what it called a “very big red line” in those weekend attacks.

WTOP National Security Correspondent JJ Green briefed WTOP’s John Aaron and John Domen with the latest on the aftermath of the strikes on the nuclear facilities, and provided analysis on what Iran’s response to the U.S. might be.

Listen to the conversation above.

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany

By The Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — The remains of Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany for months, will be turned into biodiesel as some of the mammal's bones are set to go to a Danish museum. A series of failed rescue attempts split the scientific community and a private initiative over whether it was more humane to let the weakened and sick animal die on its own or continue the efforts. The whale, nicknamed “Timmy” and “Hope” by German media, was found dead on May 14, stranded just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. Here's what to know:
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