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Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Tamara Keith.
I cover the White House.
I'm Greg Myhre.
I cover national security.
And I'm Mara Liasson, senior national political correspondent.
And today on the show, why did the U.S.
strike Iran and what happens next?
The Trump administration has given a series of explanations over the last several days as to why military action was necessary,
starting with President Trump's State of the Union address.
After midnight, Hammer.
They were warned to make no future attempts to rebuild their weapons program,
in particular nuclear weapons.
Yet they continue starting it all over.
We wiped it out and they want to start all over again.
And at this moment again pursuing their sinister.