The United States launched new strikes on Iran.
This says the U.S. is also trying to negotiate an end to the war.
We hear from Israel, where the prime minister insists that his military campaign in Lebanon will continue.
I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News.
Iran keeps hitting Russia's oil infrastructure.
Russia responded over the weekend with heavy attacks on Kiev.
Ukraine says it needs more air defense systems, which are in short supply because of the war with Iran.
And voters in Texas choose their Republican candidate for Senate today.
Incumbent Senator John Cornyn says if President Trump's candidate Ken Paxton wins,
it could benefit Democrats in the midterms.
This would be the first chance they've had in 30 or 40 years to pick up a statewide office.
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