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I met this guy on the bar train one time, and I had my bass with me, and he goes, man, what do you want to do? What's your dream? I'm Jesse Thorn. On Bullseye, Raphael Sadiq. He's nominated for an Oscar, he played bass for Prince, and of course, he co-founded Tony, Tony, Tony. Uncle, I want to be in a band with my brother. That's on the next Bullseye. Find us in the NPR app at MaximumFun.org or wherever you get podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Luis Schiavone. Arab Gulf states are facing waves of missile and drone attacks from Iran. It comes after the U.S. and Israel launched deadly attacks across Iran that killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and top military and political leaders. And PR's Ayah Batrawe has details from Dubai. Iran insists it's not targeting countries in the region, but that it's defending against U.S. strikes by targeting U.S. troops at bases in the Gulf. The U.S. military says three U.S. ground troops were killed and five seriously wounded as part of a support group in Kuwait. But attacks have gone beyond just military bases in the Gulf. Commercial ports in Dubai and Oman have been targeted, as have airports in Kuwait and the UAE's cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, shutting down airspace and leaving thousands of tourists stranded High towers and fancy hotels have also been struck by drones or fallen debris from missile interceptions in Bahrain and Dubai including on its luxury Palm Island As of now Gulf Arab states have not responded militarily to Iran's attacks. Ayah Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai. At the same time, President Trump says that combat operations will continue in full force until all U.S. objectives are achieved. NPR's Franco Ordonez has the latest. President Trump said his administration has strong objectives, but he did not specify what those are. In a six-minute video he posted online, Trump spoke of the contributions of the U.S. service members, who he called true patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice. We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen. and sadly there will likely be more. Before it ends, that's the way it is. Likely be more, but we'll do everything possible. Trump said he fulfilled his promise to the Iranian people and that they need to, quote, take back your country. He said the rest will be up to them, but the U.S. will be there to help. Franco Ordonez, NPR News. Russian President Vladimir Putin is condemning yesterday killing of Iran supreme leader in airstrikes And PR Charles Maines tells us that Putin first comments on the attack came in the form of a condolence letter In a telegram published to the Kremlin website, Putin called the U.S. and Israel's targeting of Khamenei a cynical violation of human morality and international law. Putin said Khamenei would be remembered as a skillful leader who helped bring Russian-Iranian relations to new levels of cooperation. Iran was key to helping Russia develop its domestic drone program after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and last year the two sides signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Yet Moscow has offered little beyond verbal criticism of U.S.-Israeli actions thus far, a tacit admission, analysts say, of the limits of Russian military resources more than four years into its war in Ukraine. Charles Baines, NPR News, Moscow. This is NPR. In Karachi, Pakistan, more than 20 people were killed, more than 100 wounded, when protesters trying to storm the U.S. consulate and U.N. offices in the north of the country clashed with police. The clashes followed U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran. Britain, France, and Germany say they are ready to work with the U.S. and partners to repel retaliatory attacks from Iran. There have been Iranian strikes in Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates Qatar and Jordan A number of college and university art museums have closed over the past few years due to increased financial pressure in higher education NPR Neda Ulibi has more The DePaul Art Museum has announced it will close at the end of June. Founded 40 years ago as part of DePaul University, it often showed contemporary international work with an emphasis on social justice. Velo de luto, morning veil, replicates traditional morning veils in Spain. That's artist Selva Aparsio talking about a recent exhibition on the museum's social media. Other art museums that have closed in the past two years include ones at the University of New Hampshire, Albright College in Pennsylvania, and Valparaiso University in Indiana. Netta Ulibi, NPR News. Here in Washington, the Pentagon today briefed the bipartisan staffs of several national security committees in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. A White House spokesman says the meetings about military actions in Iran lasted more than 90 minutes. The full membership of both chambers of Congress will hear from top cabinet officials Tuesday of this week. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org. Thank you.