Good morning. We’re covering the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, and the capture of a man in the U.S. suspected of shooting two U.S. lawmakers. Plus, the Dalai Lama’s succession.
The Israel-Iran conflict entered its fourth dayIsrael launched a new wave of attacks on Iran early this morning as fighting between the two countries continued. Hours later, Iran launched a salvo of missiles. At least three people in Israel were killed and 67 others were injured, according to the national emergency service. Here’s the latest, and these maps show where Israel and Iran have struck. Israeli strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran, according to the country’s health ministry. Six top Iranian security chiefs were among the dead, and more than 1,400 people have been injured. In Israel, at least 16 people, identified as civilians, have been killed in Iran’s retaliatory barrages since Friday. President Trump said yesterday on Truth Social that he wanted Israel and Iran to strike a deal. Later, while speaking to reporters, he said that “sometimes they have to fight it out.” He added, “We’re going to see what happens.” Unprepared: Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks. They made an enormous miscalculation, my colleague Farnaz Fassihi writes. My colleague Katrin Bennhold spoke to Patrick Kingsley, our Jerusalem bureau chief, about Israel’s goals in attacking Iran. Watch the video.
Police detained a suspect in shootings of U.S. lawmakersA man suspected of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounding another was taken into custody yesterday, ending a two-day manhunt. He was charged with second-degree murder, according to the criminal complaint. Here’s the latest. Officials said the suspect, identified as Vance Boelter, 57, was wearing a rubber mask and impersonating a police officer during the Saturday shootings, which left one lawmaker’s spouse dead and another wounded. They said he had a notebook that mentioned the names of about 70 potential targets, including both lawmakers. Here’s what else we know about him. Context: The attack was a shock in Minnesota, which is known for political civility even as political violence in the U.S. has grown more commonplace. Other politics news: On Saturday, protests were held around the country against the Trump administration, just as Trump spent more than three hours at a military parade commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
Relatives of Air India crash victims wait for bodiesThree days after the crash of Air India Flight 171, the bodies of only 35 of the 270 victims have been handed over to relatives. Anguished family members have been waiting outside a mortuary, waiting for news. Medical officials said that the intensity of the flames from the crash had made identifying the bodies difficult. The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London, was carrying a full load of fuel when it crashed, soon after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Investigators, who have recovered the aircraft’s flight data recorder, learned that the pilots had barely enough time to call “Mayday” before the plane slammed into a medical college. Sole survivor: Viswash Kumar Ramesh, the man in seat 11A, somehow walked away from the crash. Read his story.
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The Dalai Lama, who is about to turn 90, is growing frail, leaving Tibetan Buddhists anxious. His goal of returning his people to their homeland remains distant, with China working to finish the task of crushing the Tibetan movement for autonomy. One of Tibet’s greatest concerns is that China could hijack the process of choosing the Dalai Lama’s successor. But the Dalai Lama has promised to reveal a plan for finding Tibet’s next spiritual leader on his birthday, July 6. Read more about the succession. Lives lived: Leonard Lauder, known for the beauty company Estée Lauder that he built with his mother, and his art patronage, is dead at 92.
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