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What recent developments are there in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump says U.S. talks with Iran could start up again in the next two days. He told the New York Post that slow discussions were happening. But in an interview airing now on Fox Business, Trump said he thinks the war with Iran is almost over.
I think it's close to over. I mean, I view it as very close to over. You know what? If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we're not finished. We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.
It's not clear what Iran's view is, but the current two-week ceasefire is set to expire next Tuesday. Meanwhile, separate diplomatic efforts are taking place to resolve conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
Also, the U.S. military announced it has now completed its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, blocking Iran's export routes by sea. That adds economic pressure on Iran one week into the two-week ceasefire. In Washington, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met for rare diplomatic talks between those two enemy countries. But Israel is refusing Lebanon's call for a ceasefire. Hezbollah refuses to disarm, and Israel is expanding its occupation of southern Lebanon. In Cairo, high-level talks with Hamas are aimed at disarming the group in Gaza. But Hamas says it won't discuss that until Israel increases aid and allows more travel in and out of Gaza. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Congressman Tony Gonsalves and Eric Swalwell have resigned their seats ahead of expected action by their House colleagues to expel them. Both are accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault. Last month, Gonzalez, a Republican from Texas, acknowledged an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Swalwell, a Democrat from California, has denied sexual misconduct and assault allegations. It is tax day. If you're planning to file a tax return by mail, you may want to stop by a post office in person today. NPR's Hansi Lo Wong reports the U.S. Postal Service may not postmark some tax returns and other mail on the same day that they are sent.
Dropping off your federal income tax return at a mailbox or with a letter carrier today may not be enough to file your taxes on time. That's because the IRS requires the envelope to have a postmark date that's on or before the filing deadline. The U.S. Postal Service usually automatically stamps postmarks on envelopes when it processes mail that's dropped off. But exactly when that processing happens has become more complicated in more parts of the country. That's because USPS has cut back how often it picks up mail in certain areas as part of its reorganization. That means some first-class mail dropped off today may not get postmarked until tomorrow.
How are diplomatic efforts addressing conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza?
And that could lead to the IRS applying late filing or late payment penalties. To make sure your tax return gets a postmark for today, USPS recommends going to a post office and asking for a free manual postmark at the counter. Hansi Lewong, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A federal appeals court has blocked a lower judge's effort to investigate former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump officials for potential criminal contempt. The appeals court ruling was 2-1. It said Judge James Boasberg abused his discretion by probing Noem's actions in sending deportation flights to El Salvador. The appeals court judge who disagreed said the ruling will hurt future judges who need to examine the actions of the executive branch. There have been more than 1,700 U.S. measles cases so far this year. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds a 1 percent drop in measles vaccinations could cost the U.S.
$1.5 billion a year. The U.S. has now signed global health agreements with 30 other countries worth about $21 billion. NPR's Gabriela Emanuel reports.
The U.S. is hammering out five-year aid agreements directly with governments in low- and middle-income countries.
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