Middle East analyst on the latest Persian Gulf attacks

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published May 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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