US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean

US forces intercepted Iranian attacks on navy ships in the Strait Of Hormuz. The US responded by hitting launch sites inside Iran, but president Trump says the ceasefire is still on. They trifled. I call that a trifle. I'm Leila Fulda. That's a Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Tennessee is the first state to redraw its congressional map after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. The new map breaks up a majority black district in Memphis, effectively eliminating the state's last democratic house seat. And the US military is facing allegations about undisclosed air strikes on suspected drug boats in The Caribbean. Survivors say fishermen were attacked, detained, and transported for days with little food or water. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. The World Cup is back in The US, and the NPR network is covering the fans, the tensions When two teams take the field, their nation's histories take the field alongside them. The local transformations Just world class soccer right here. And, of course, the games. Follow along on and off the pitch with the NPR app. For a second time this week, The US and Iran traded fire. The US military says three navy ships came under attack Thursday as they moved through waters near Iran. US central command says it responded by attacking Iranian missiles and drone sites. NPR international correspondent Haya Bhatrauhi is in Dubai. Tell us, what else do we know about what happened last night in The Gulf? Yes. This is the first report of US airstrikes on Iranian soil since the ceasefire a month ago. CENTCOM says it responded to, quote, unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self defense strikes yesterday after they say three US Navy ships were attacked by Iranian speedboats, missiles, and drones while moving through the Strait Of Hormuz southward and out toward the Gulf Of Oman. Now CENTCOM says it intercepted those attacks. Iran, though, says The US started this latest round of violence by attacking one of its oil tankers in the strait and that three areas along its coast were hit by US airstrikes and that it did hit those US Naval ships transiting the strait. Iran's first news agency published videos of Iran's missile attacks against US forces. Have a listen. And, a, this vital waterway was where we saw violence flare up also on Monday when president Trump launched that surprise operation called project freedom to try and take control of the strait from Iran, but that operation was abruptly halted by Trump. And both times of violence risked engulfing this region again. The United Arab Emirates, where I'm talking to you from, came under Iranian attacks throughout the week, including again last night. Yeah. The control of the Strait Of Hormuz is Iran's most important point of leverage. So what does this latest round of violence mean for the ceasefire? Right. This waterway is vital to the world, …