U.S. strikes on Iran continue a second day and Maine Democrats scramble to replace Graham Platner: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownU.S. attacks Iran for a second day and Maine Democrats race to replace Graham Platner: Morning RundownPlus, the surprising snubs in this year’s Emmy nominations.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump declares Iran ceasefire 'over' as U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes03:07Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 9, 2026, 7:08 AM EDTBy Kayla Hayempour, Kaylah Jackson, Delia Sara Rangel and Josh FeldmanIn today’s newsletter: The U.S. and Iran trade strikes in new round of attacks. Democrats race to pick a replacement candidate for Graham Platner. And the surprising snubs from this year’s Emmy nominations.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.U.S. attacks Iran for a second day; Tehran fires back at Gulf statesAdd NBC News to GoogleTrump declares Iran ceasefire 'over' as U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes03:07The U.S. and Iran traded attacks overnight into today, intensifying an exchange that has threatened the collapse of their agreement to end the war.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.The American military said it hit around 90 targets in airstrikes across Iran, hours after President Donald Trump said he considered the tenuous ceasefire between the two countries over, following Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran retaliated with attacks on at least three Gulf states — a wave of strikes that sparked alerts in U.S. allies Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait — as the two sides accused each other of violating the terms of their interim deal.The two days of renewed fighting cast doubt on whether Washington and Tehran remained committed to reaching a final deal to end the war, which was launched by the U.S. and Israel in February.Asked about the status of the ceasefire on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Turkey’s capit...