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Chapter 1: What recent developments have occurred in the U.S.-Iran conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. U.S. officials say two U.S. Navy ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on U.S. efforts to reopen the channel.
The passage of the guided missile destroyers marks the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six weeks ago. According to U.S. Central Command, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy are part of a broader mission to ensure the Strait is fully clear of mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard. U.S.
officials say additional forces, including underwater drones, will join the effort in the coming days. The reopening of the strait is a key U.S. condition of the ceasefire. The waterway is critical to the global economy, accounting for about 20% of the world's oil supply. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Vice President Vance is leading a delegation of face-to-face talks with Iran and Pakistan today to end the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. President Trump tonight said the talks were going well, but that regardless of what happens with them, quote, we win. This as the temporary ceasefire continues. Thousands have died in the violence, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, and the global economy has been damaged.
MPR's Dia Hadid has more from Islamabad.
The ceasefire that was announced last Tuesday has been shaky from the get-go over disagreement about whether it includes Lebanon, where there's been fighting between the Iranian proxy Hezbollah and Israel. Now, what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly. So potentially we have another historic outcome from this 43-day war.
NPR's Dia Hadid reporting from Islamabad. Democratic leaders are calling on Congressman Eric Swalwell to end his bid for governor of California following allegations made by a former staffer that he sexually assaulted her. NPR hasn't independently verified the allegation, which was first published in the San Francisco Chronicle and on CNN. NPR's Elena Moore reports.
Swalwell is denying the sexual assault allegations, saying in a video posted online Friday that they were absolutely false. But he also said this.
I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.
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Chapter 2: How is the U.S. addressing the ceasefire in the Middle East?
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