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What did President Trump claim about an Iran‑Israel ceasefire on Truth Social?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. After Iran retaliated against the US strikes over the weekend on three of its nuclear sites by firing missiles at a US airbase in Qatar, President Trump went on social media saying Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire. If here's Tamar Keith has more.
The first we're hearing is from a post on Truth Social from the President at 6 p.m. Eastern. He said that it would begin around midnight or Eastern time, or in other words, morning in the Middle East. He said that it would start in Iran, and then around noon Eastern, Israel would join it. And Trump said it will end what he's now calling the quote 12-day war.
How did Iran’s foreign minister respond to the alleged ceasefire agreement?
He's already naming the war in anti- Anticipation that this means it is over.
But neither nation confirmed the deal, and Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, appeared to contradict Trump later on X, saying that there is no agreement as of now, but also suggested Iran would be willing to stand down if Israel ceases hostilities. And the UN's nuclear watchdog has given its assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites yesterday. And Pierce Jeff Brumfield reports it's also calling for a return to negotiations. negotiations.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says they've seen craters and debris at three sites struck by the US, including a fortified uranium enrichment center hidden beneath a mountain.
What did the IAEA report about the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites after the U.S. strikes?
IAEA Chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said the agency wasn't sure the facility was completely destroyed, but
very significant damage is expected to have occurred.
But Grossy also said that Iran had told the UN watchdog that it was moving equipment and highly enriched uranium to undisclosed locations in response to the strikes. Grossy told the IAEA Board of Governors
We must return to negotiations.
Diplomacy is the only way he says to ensure that Iran's program remains peaceful. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
Tens of millions of people are currently under extreme heat warnings and advisories because of a heat dome that could smash temperature records for June this week. And Pierce Julia Simon reports, scientists see a clear connection between heat waves and global warming.
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere and cause the Earth to heat up.
Why are extreme heat warnings sweeping the U.S. and how are they linked to climate change?
Human-caused global warming is causing heat records to fall more frequently. Climate change also makes it more humid. That's particularly dangerous because it's harder for sweat to evaporate, making it harder for the body to cool down. As climate researchers say, global warming isn't a who-dun it mystery. The primary driver is humans burning planet heating fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal. Scientists say we already have scalable solutions that can cut climate pollution like wind and solar energy combined with large battery systems. Julia Simon, NPR News.
US futures contracts are trading higher at this hour.
What new proposal is being tested to resolve the Colorado River water‑sharing deadlock?
Dow futures are up about a half percent. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A glimmer of hope is emerging from tense negotiations over the Colorado River. As Alex Hager of Member Station KUNC reports, policymakers are testing a new plan that would break a deadlock about sharing water in the future.
Instead of basing water allocations on a century-old contract, negotiators are pitching a plan to share water according to the amount Mother Nature provides each year. It comes after more than a year of standoff and fears that Colorado River states could go to the Supreme Court. Tom Bushatsky is Arizona's top water official.
I was very pessimistic that we're on a path.
Why is New York Governor Kathy Hochul pushing for the state’s first new nuclear power plant?
Towards litigation. I'm I'm more optimistic now that we can avoid that path if we can make this work.
Bushatsky made it clear that the proposal is in its early stages. It's now in the hands of federal water officials. They'll run the numbers and figure out exactly how much water the plan would give states. For NPR News, I'm Alex Hager in Fort Collins, Colorado.
New York's Governor Kathy Hokel is calling for the construction of the state's first new nuclear power plant in decades that would be capable of producing enough electricity for as many as one million homes.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did President Trump claim about an Iran‑Israel ceasefire on Truth Social?
0:00–0:43
2
How did Iran’s foreign minister respond to the alleged ceasefire agreement?
0:43–1:23
3
What did the IAEA report about the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites after the U.S. strikes?
1:23–2:18
4
Why are extreme heat warnings sweeping the U.S. and how are they linked to climate change?
2:18–2:54
5
What new proposal is being tested to resolve the Colorado River water‑sharing deadlock?
2:54–3:38
6
Why is New York Governor Kathy Hochul pushing for the state’s first new nuclear power plant?
3:38–4:38