Steve Inskeep

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned after months of pressure from his own party.

I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.

U.S.-Iran talks almost fell apart in Switzerland over the weekend when President Trump threatened new strikes.

The first round ended with a 60-day roadmap for a final deal, but Iran says the real test of the agreement is stopping the war in Lebanon.

This means he eventually steps down as UK Prime Minister, though his party remains in power for the moment.

His likely successor is Andy Burnham, the outgoing mayor of Manchester, England.

President Trump was not there, but was close to his phone and made bellicose remarks on social media that threatened to upend the talks just as they were starting.

The two sides have agreed previously to a roadmap and have 60 days to resolve a host of issues.

Can we change relations in the Middle East permanently?

Raising those questions, Vance sounded tentative about the answers, which is also true of the memorandum of understanding that the two sides signed last week.

It leaves a lot to negotiate.

And I'm Steve Inskeep.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kriah, Anna Yukoninoff, James Dupec, Mohamed El-Bardisi, and John Stolnes.

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