Officials Share New Analysis of Iran Strike, and Zohran Mamdani Talks Next Steps

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<p>Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear.html" target="_blank"><strong>In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program</strong></a>, <i>by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/world/middleeast/where-is-khamenei-iran-supreme-leader.html" target="_blank"><strong>Supreme Leader’s Absence Raises Alarm in Iran</strong></a>, <i>by Farnaz Fassihi</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-interview.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead</strong></a>, <i>by Emma G. Fitzsimmons</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/world/africa/kenya-protests-william-ruto.html" target="_blank"><strong>What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya</strong></a>, <i>by Pranav Baskar</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/world/europe/venice-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding.html" target="_blank"><strong>With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires</strong></a>, <i>by Emma Bubola</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>