
The ship set sail for Lebanon carrying 26,000 tons of corn. In Ukraine, for the first time in months, a cargo ship carrying grain left the Port of Odesa on Monday. Ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa » AUDIO: Secretary of State Tony Blinken said reviving the 2015 nuclear deal “remains the best outcome for the United States,” Iran, and the world. The Biden administration maintains that diplomacy is the best way forward. KRISTEN FLAVIN, REPORTER: Iran’s nuclear chief says his country now has the technical ability to make an atomic bomb though he claimed they don’t intend to build one.īut a social media channel linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stated that “Iran can immediately … build an atom bomb.”Īnd a video posted to that channel threatened to turn-quote-“New York into hellish ruins,” if provoked. Iran nuclear readiness, threat » And new threats Monday out of Tehran after a top Iranian official claimed the country is now capable of making nuclear weapons. Pelosi has confirmed that she’ll meet with leaders in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea on the trip for meetings on a range of issues. Many members of Congress go to Taiwan, including this year. īut Secretary of State Tony Blinken said if Pelosi visits the territory…īLINKEN: This is very much precedent in the sense that previous speakers visited Taiwan. The Chinese government claims Taiwan as its property and it would see a high-level US visit as an affront. At the same time, we will not be intimidated.Ĭhina made another threat Monday, saying its military would-quote-“not sit idly by” if Pelosi leads a delegation to Taiwan.

KIRBY: We will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby responded to China on Monday. But local Taiwanese media report that Pelosi will arrive on the island tonight despite threats from Beijing. Pelosi leads delegation to Asia » House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Singapore this morning, the first of several stops in Asia.Īs of last night, there was still no word on whether Taiwan will be one of those stops. And they’ve warned that al-Qaida still aspires to once again attack the United States.

military officials say al-Qaida is now ready to rebuild in Afghanistan.

And he took the reins of the terror group after bin Laden’s death.īIDEN: He carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American servicemembers, American diplomats, and American interests.ĭuring the war in Afghanistan, the US military splintered al-Qaida, sending leaders into hiding.īut following America’s exit from Afghanistan last September, U.S. The CIA carried out the drone strike on Saturday.Īl-Zawahri was Osama bin Laden’s deputy during the 9/11 attacks. KENT COVINGTON, NEWS ANCHOR: Biden counterterrorism » Speaking from the Blue Room Balcony at the White House last night, President Biden announced a major counterterrorism strike.īIDEN: The United State successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed the emir of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri. This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Also teachers for students with special needs are in short supply. Acts of violence against pregnancy centers escalated after the Dobbs decision leaked in May.
