U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns

The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.

<img src='undefined' alt='Honoree Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, speaks on stage during the National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Award Ceremony and Gala 2023 at the National Archives Museum on Dec. 4, 2023, in Washington, D.C.'/><p>The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.</p><p>(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-142496' />