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What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump said today he's sending Vice President J.D. Vance and others to Pakistan tomorrow for talks on ending the war in Iran. On social media, he posted, the U.S. is offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and he hopes they take it. If not, he wrote, the U.S.
will knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran, adding in caps, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Pakistan's capital is preparing to host these talks for a second time. Betsy Jowles reports.
Public transport in the city has been suspended, two five-star hotels have been cleared of guests, and movement in and out of the high-security red zone has been restricted. Islamabad shut down in a similar fashion ahead of the first round of peace talks that were held in the city last weekend. Those talks ended without a deal. Pakistan says it has continued to act as a mediator between the U.S.
and Iran since then, though its foreign ministry has remained tight-lipped about what negotiations have entailed. For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joles in Islamabad.
British police say they're investigating whether a series of attacks and vandalism against Jewish sites in London are the work of Iran-backed arsonists. No one has been injured in any of the attacks, which have hit Jewish charities and places of worship. in the UK's capital over the past month. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.
The latest arson attack left minor smoke damage at a North London synagogue. Jewish charities and ambulances have also been targeted. And the UK's chief rabbi says the violence is gaining momentum. Police have boosted patrols and several people have been arrested for alleged hate crimes.
Counter-terrorism officials now say they're investigating whether these attacks, as well as another against a Persian-language Iranian opposition media outlet, could be the work of Iranian proxies. There has been an online claim of responsibility from a little-known group Israel accuses of having links to Iran.
In the past, it's also claimed attacks against synagogues in Belgium and the Netherlands. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
Voting is underway in Bulgaria for a new parliament. This is the eighth election in five years in an effort to end a prolonged political impasse. The last government, led by conservatives, resigned after nationwide protests in December. Polls suggest the frontrunner is a newly reformed center-left coalition led by former President Ruman Radev, who supports Russia.
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