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What has the Trump administration proposed for ending the war with Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Trump administration's confirming for the first time the U.S. has proposed a 15-point plan for ending the war it started with Iran. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff addressed reporters a short time ago during President Trump's cabinet meeting.
We have, along with your foreign policy team, presented a 15-point action list that forms the framework for a peace deal. This has been circulated through the Pakistani government, acting as the mediator. And this has resulted in strong and positive messaging and talks.
Wyckoff confirmed details of a 15-point plan that had been widely reported by news organizations. When she was asked about it yesterday, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said while there were elements of truth, some of the stories she had read were not entirely factual. Pakistan's foreign minister is publicly acknowledging that his country is indeed mediating in direct talks between the U.S. and Iran, and PRC Hadid has more on that.
The foreign minister Ishaq Dar's post on X is the first time Pakistan has publicly acknowledged it is mediating talks. In the post, Dar tagged the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Aragshi.
How is Pakistan mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran?
But Aragshi earlier said his country rejects the 15-point proposal. Iran has countered with its own five conditions to end the war, including payment for damages. This comes amid a flurry of activity in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to mediate an end to the US and Israeli war on Iran. And according to an official in Islamabad not authorised to speak to NPR publicly, Pakistan's powerful interior minister recently held a secret meeting with Iran's ambassador. Dia Hadid, NPR News, Moira, India.
A majority of Republicans still support President Trump's decision to go to war with Iran. The latest Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 63% GOP support for airstrikes against Iranian military targets. However, the survey also finds Republicans' support for deploying U.S. ground troops falls to 20%. The findings indicating Trump risks alienating members of his base who'd rather the president spend more money and resources at home.
Hands up! Hands up!
Protesters chanting, hands off Venezuela, gathering outside a Manhattan courthouse today as they waited for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife to appear for a pretrial hearing. They were seized during a U.S.
What are the Republican views on President Trump's war decisions?
raid in Caracas to face drug trafficking charges. U.S. stocks are trading lower this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial averaged down 222 points, or roughly half a percent. From Washington, this is NPR News. The Senate primary race in Maine is intensifying as Governor Janet Mills and Graham Plattner, both Democrats, compete to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins. Here's Maine Public's Steve Missler.
Both Democrats are dipping into their campaign coffers while Collins spends very little as she eyes a sixth term.
How are rising gas prices affecting U.S. drivers?
Last week, Governor Mills released an ad featuring several supporters reacting to a voice impersonating Plattner reading excerpts from his 2013 Reddit post about women worried about sexual assault. He responded with an ad buy that's nearly four times as large as Mills' spot. These are words and statements I abhor from a time in my life when I was struggling deeply after returning from war. These words are not who I am. Collins, meanwhile, has spent very little on advertising. But outside groups supporting her have spent big. One group has spent more than Mills and Platner combined. For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler in Augusta, Maine.
U.S. drivers are increasingly feeling part of the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, talking about higher prices at the gas pump. NPR's Bill Chappell reports on the effect on gig workers.
Delivery drivers are feeling a ripple effect of the U.S.
What political dynamics are shaping the Senate primary race in Maine?
and Israeli war in Iran. Lee Dahl delivers for several food apps in Detroit, Michigan.
I really have changed my strategy since the gas prices went up.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What has the Trump administration proposed for ending the war with Iran?
0:01–1:21
2
How is Pakistan mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran?
1:21–2:43
3
What are the Republican views on President Trump's war decisions?
2:43–3:18
4
How are rising gas prices affecting U.S. drivers?
3:18–4:10
5
What political dynamics are shaping the Senate primary race in Maine?
4:10–4:58
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What insights does Wes Moore provide on the Democratic Party's future?
4:58–5:04