The U.S.
launches a military operation against Iran.
Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.
On State of the World,
we'll bring you the latest on the operation as well as reaction from the region and around the globe.
Listen to State of the World on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S.
is winning in the attack on Iran.
He spoke at the Pentagon last hour.
He says the U.S.
and Israeli attacks have devastated Iran's military.
They are toast and they know it.
Or at least soon enough.
They will know it.
The U.S.
and Israel are continuing to strike Iranian targets.
Hegseth says the U.S.
was behind the overnight sinking of an Iranian naval ship off the coast of Sri Lanka.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Cain, says the U.S.