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As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama. 

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”. 

A Russian drone struck a residential tower in Odessa, a port city in southern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring at least 14, including three children 

Today on the show, Fareed speaks with New York Times Magazine staff writer Ronen Bergman to discuss how Israel was able to carry out its assassination of Hezbollah’s leader in Beirut, and what might come next as tensions continue to rise throughout the region.  Then, in his first ... Show More

A.M. Edition for July 31. Ismail Haniyeh’s targeted killing in Tehran marks the highest-ranking death of a Hamas political official since the Gaza war began, and comes just hours after an Israeli strike killed a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. The WSJ’s Jared Malsin says the ... Show More

Syria has a new caretaker prime minister, as people look for loved ones that went missing during the country’s civil war. We’ll hear from the former roommate of the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. Israeli prime minister Benajamin Netanyahu has taken the stand i ... Show More

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Murtaza Hussain, foreign policy correspondent at Dropsite News, and Hooman Majd, Iranian-American journalist and author, about President Trump’s new Middle East policy. Episode 127. 

Hamas says Israel killed its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an airstrike on Iran’s capital, putting the Middle East even further on edge. Bloomberg's Nathan Hager and Joumanna Bercetche break down the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

War in the Middle East is intensifying on multiple fronts. Earlier on Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a village north of Beirut killing at least 19 people. It comes as a Hezbollah drone strike killed four IDF soldiers deep inside Israel and in Gaza, there were scenes of panic af ... Show More

Hamas political leader Haniyeh is assassinated in Iran, plunging the Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase. Plus, campaigning in Georgia, Kamala Harris issues a dare to Donald Trump.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Is Gaza heading in a new direction? Who is Yahya Sinwar, the newly appointed political leader of Hamas and what could his steadfast commitment to resistance mean for Gaza? In this episode:  Mohammad Alsaafin (@malsaafin), Senior Producer at AJ+ Episode credits:  This episode was ... Show More

In Lebanon, the health ministry is calling on citizens to be on "high alert" after devices belonging to members of Hezbollah suddenly exploded. Several people have been killed and thousands injured, including Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, according to Iranian state media. Hezboll ... Show More