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NPR News: 06-22-2026 2PM EDT

22 Jun 2026

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What are the latest updates on the Iran peace talks?

1.145 - 17.122 Amy Held

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. Vice President J.D. Vance is leaving Switzerland at the conclusion of high-level peace talks with Iran. He says they have laid a foundation to get to a final deal, but they're not there yet. Vance spoke a short time ago from the tarmac.

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17.142 - 26.933 J.D. Vance

We left a lot of our team, the Iranians left a lot of their team at the resort there to keep on working at. So all in all, a very productive 36 hours. We're going to have to keep working it.

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27.183 - 36.053 Amy Held

NPR's Rob Schmitz reports Vance says during talks Iran agreed to let U.N. nuclear inspectors into the country. That's something Tehran disputes.

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36.493 - 55.114 Rob Schmitz

Vance said Iran has agreed to allow inspectors with the IAEA back into the country, which he called the first step in ending Iran's nuclear weapons program. The two sides also agreed on a framework to make sure that military operations end in Lebanon, where Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah have been fighting.

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55.094 - 69.475 Rob Schmitz

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, said on social media that major progress has been made to end the conflict in Lebanon. The discussions were strained by President Trump's renewal of threats against Iran. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

69.775 - 78.524 Amy Held

The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District has resigned. It comes months after an FBI search of his home and office. Steve Futterman reports.

78.925 - 93.42 Steve Futterman

Alberto Carvalho sent a letter Sunday night to the LA Unified District announcing his decision to leave. It was in late February that the FBI conducted a raid at his home. Two days later came this from Board Executive Officer Michael McClain.

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Board of Education today unanimously voted to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave.

100.429 - 117.552 Steve Futterman

The investigation into alleged fraud is reportedly connected to an AI contract. Carvalho gave the go-ahead to an AI chatbot for the school district in 2023. Carvalho has denied any wrongdoing. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

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