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Chapter 1: What recent developments occurred between President Trump and Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump and Iran have announced a temporary ceasefire. The news came last night just before Trump's deadline to wipe out Iran's, quote, whole civilization. And Piers D. Parvaz reports from the border of Iran and Turkey.
A two-week ceasefire deal largely negotiated by Pakistan with help from Egypt and Turkey brings to a halt over a month of fighting in Iran as well as in neighboring Gulf Arab countries. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Al-Arshi said on X that the deal would include allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian armed forces.
Iranian and American officials will meet in Islamabad on Friday to continue negotiations based on Iran's 10-point proposal, which includes continued control of the Strait of Hormuz as well as the right to enrich uranium. Dee Paraz, NPR News, Iran, Turkey.
Vice President Vance says that the success of the next talks with Iran will depend on what they do in negotiations.
If the Iranians are willing, in good faith, to work with us, I think we can make an agreement. If they're going to lie, if they're going to cheat, if they're going to try to prevent even the fragile truce that we've set up from taking place, then they're not going to be happy.
Vance is visiting Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary is holding national elections this weekend. Polls suggest Orban's governing party may lose seats in parliament. A kidnapped American journalist has been freed in Iraq. She was abducted last week and held by a militia that's backed by Iran.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of the ceasefire deal in the Iran conflict?
NPR's Jane Araf reports. Freelance journalist Shelley Kittleson was abducted from a Baghdad street last Tuesday. Khatab Hezbollah, one of Iraq's most powerful Iran-backed paramilitaries, announced it was releasing her as a gesture of appreciation to Iraq's prime minister. It did not give details. The group said as a condition of her release, Kittleson would have to immediately leave Iraq.
Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
Republican Clay Fuller has won a special congressional election in Georgia. He had come in second last month in what's called a jungle election, where he was one of 17 candidates. The top vote-getter last month was Democrat Sean Harris. But Fuller gathered support from Republican voters in the Georgia congressional district.
In the runoff election, he defeated Harris and kept the seat in GOP control.
When Republicans are united, when we share a common purpose, and when we understand what's at stake, we win.
The seat was formerly held by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Associated Press has called a race in Wisconsin for that state's Supreme Court. It's for liberal judge Chris Taylor. She rather defeated conservative candidate and judge Maria Lazar. The race for the Wisconsin High Court is technically nonpartisan. On Wall Street, ahead of opening bell, the Dow is up. This is NPR.
The British government has blocked American rapper Kanye West, known as Ye, from entering that country. The British government acted in response to heavy criticism that West has faced for anti-Semitic comments. He'd even sold T-shirts on his website featuring swastikas. West has apologized for the comments and attributed them to bipolar disorder.
West was supposed to appear at a music festival in London this summer. Now the promoter of the festival, called Wireless, says the event is canceled and refunds will be issued. West had been the only announced performer at the event. A large majority of American Jews are both pro-Israel and critical of Israeli government policies. NPR's Jason DeRose reports on a new poll of American Jews.
The Jewish Electorate Institute found an overwhelming 86% of American Jews describe themselves as generally pro-Israel. However, fewer than one-quarter say they are both pro-Israel and supportive of Israeli policies. Nearly two-thirds identify as pro-Israel and critical of at least some of the Israeli government's policies.
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