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President Trump's administration is continuing with its expansive definition of the legal boundaries of the war in Iran.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez is following all this, and he's with us now.

Good morning, Franco.

So the Iranians have offered a proposal that would involve reopening the Strait of Hormuz and deal with negotiations over nuclear restrictions later.

So what's the latest on that?

You know, Franco, it seems like neither side wants the bombing to resume, but both continue to make these demands that the other side will not accept.

And the president is also now in a war of words with the German chancellor, who in leaked comments said that Trump was being, quote unquote, humiliated by Iran.

How is Trump responding to this?

So this war seems to be taking up a lot of the president's time.

What does it mean for Trump's other agenda priorities?