What's next for Iran as strikes between the U.S. and Tehran resume

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran, about what Iran may do next, now that both sides have resumed daily bombardments of drones and missiles.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.