2025-06-19
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.
I'm Michael Simon-Johnson.
Today's Thursday, June 19th.
Here's what we're covering.
As the war between Israel and Iran forges ahead,
Iranians have essentially been cut off from the outside world.
For more than 12 hours,
people there have experienced a near-total internet blackout, according to an independent monitor.
An Iranian state news outlet said this was a deliberate decision by the country's own government,
as it hoped to prevent Israel from using its networks for intelligence and military operations.
Israeli airstrikes have hit Iranian nuclear facilities and killed key military commanders and scientists throughout the country.
They've also destroyed residential buildings and high-rise buildings,
killing scores of civilians, according to Iran's health ministry.