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Chapter 1: What peace talks are scheduled between the U.S. and Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. U.S. and Iranian delegations are set to hold peace talks in Islamabad starting on Saturday. The negotiations, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, are aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire between the two countries. NPR's Kerry Khan reports Israel's ongoing offensive in Lebanon is threatening to derail those efforts.
Iran's foreign ministry says it won't be involved in overall peace talks unless this Lebanon issue is part of the ceasefire agreement. Trump is telling Netanyahu to pull back. And speaking to NBC, Trump said Netanyahu got the message and is, quote, going to low key it.
NPR's Carrie Khan reporting from Tel Aviv. Another round of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon today, and Hezbollah says it fired on Israeli troops. President Trump's handling of the war in Iran is drawing criticism and some praise among Americans. NPR's Frank Langford reports from Asheville, North Carolina.
George Peary is an emeritus professor of political science. Other than taking out the leaders of a corrupt and repressive regime, he sees nothing good about the war.
I think it's a disaster from the beginning. It is separating us from our NATO as well as their Arab allies. And it is impacting the world's economy in ways that I don't think this administration had any clue about.
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Chapter 2: How is the Israeli offensive in Lebanon affecting peace negotiations?
But Laura McHugh, an investment advisor, sees Trump making the world safer for the U.S. That includes the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. That did send a message to the bad guys, and I think it sent a message to them that it could happen to you. And she hopes someday Iranians can topple their government. Frank Lankford, NPR News, Asheville, North Carolina.
The astronauts aboard the Artemis II are making their way back to Earth. They're expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tonight off the coast of San Diego. NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce reports NASA says it's a nerve-wracking time.
The astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere going nearly 24,000 miles per hour. Amit Shathria is NASA's associate administrator. He'll be at mission control in Houston.
There's no question that we'll all be anxious.
One source of anxiety? The heat shield. After a test flight without a crew found some unexpected damage a few years ago, NASA investigated and changed the re-entry procedures to deal with this issue. He says the Artemis II astronauts were heavily involved.
They were not just doing what we were telling them to do. They co-created this solution with us.
He says NASA has done the work needed to be confident that the spacecraft will perform well as it punches through the atmosphere and streaks like a fireball through the sky. Nell Greenfield-Boyce, NPR News.
On Wall Street, Dow futures are down 17 points. This is NPR News in Washington. A federal judge says the Defense Department is violating an earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. U.S.
District Judge Paul Freeman sided with The New York Times earlier this month in deciding that the department's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process. On Thursday, he ruled the Pentagon had tried to evade his ruling by expelling all reporters from the building unless guided by escorts.
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Chapter 3: What criticism is President Trump facing regarding the war in Iran?
I think they're pricing a whole lot of people out completely.
He paid $4,700 for just four tickets to track and field and wrestling finals. Olympics organizers say the ticket costs are necessary to pay for the games and that more cheap tickets will be made available in later drops. For NPR News, I'm Libby Rainey in Los Angeles. This is NPR News.
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast. In Iran, President Trump is both escalating and de-escalating, pausing strikes on energy sites, claiming Iran wants to make a deal, but also moving troops to the region. We unpack what we know about where those troops are headed and how talks are playing out behind closed doors. This week on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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