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NPR News: 06-18-2026 12AM EDT

18 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What agreement did President Trump sign with Iran?

0.757 - 18.227 Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump has signed a preliminary agreement for a 60-day ceasefire with Iran. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports that Trump signed the framework that outlines further negotiations while at dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.

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18.307 - 26.781 Aaron Klein

The president told a group of eager reporters that he signed the memorandum of understanding while dining with the French president at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris.

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Mr. President, please, just one question for French TV and the Iran deal. Just one question, please.

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34.301 - 35.163 Christina Koch

So you signed the deal?

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You signed the deal? Did you sign the MOU? It's signed. It's signed? It's signed. It's signed.

42.252 - 60.042 Aaron Klein

And according to Iranian state media, Iran has also signed the agreement. At an earlier press conference, Trump said the new agreement opens the Strait of Hormuz to toll-free shipping and states Iran will not pursue a nuclear weapon. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, Geneva.

60.713 - 79.802 Giles Snyder

President Trump's decision to delay the confirmation process for his own nominee to lead the nation's intelligence agencies, fueling tension with Senate Republicans. Jay Clayton had been expected on Capitol Hill Wednesday, but the hearing was postponed. NPR's Eric McDaniel says Trump is making demands that are not achievable.

79.782 - 92.778 Eric McDaniel

So there's an unbridgeable divide between the things the president wants and the things Congress is able to deliver. In an overnight Truth Social post, Trump made two demands. First, he wants the Senate to pass his election security bill. This is the Save America Act.

93.339 - 100.889 Eric McDaniel

Second, the president wants to see Clayton's replacement confirmed for his current federal prosecutor job before he allows Clayton to start the confirmation process.

Chapter 2: How is Trump's delay in intelligence nominee confirmation affecting Senate relations?

268.015 - 280.497 Giles Snyder

A financial market in Japan setting fresh records in Thursday trading. Japan's Nikkei share average topped 71,000 this week for the first time and is still gaining. This is NPR News.

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280.628 - 290.343 Ira Glass

This is Ira Glass. On This American Life, one thing we like is a good mystery. Sometimes about really big things, but most times, the little mysteries are the best.

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290.643 - 295.651 Daniel Green

Our lost and found is currently filled with pants. I don't know, I've never seen this happen.

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296.111 - 296.772 Scott Horsley

Wait, this is true?

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296.812 - 304.003 Ira Glass

This is true. Mysteries of every size, each week. This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.

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