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Let us surprise you live from NPR News. I'm Dale Willman. The cease fire talks in Pakistan appear to be going nowhere. Vice President J.D. vance and a U.S. delegation were in Islamabad this weekend for talks with Iranian officials, but Vance says the talks have not gone well.
J.D. Vance (0:45)
We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on. And we've made that as clear as we possibly could. And they have chosen not to accept our terms.
Dale Willman (1:13)
The war has caused major disruptions to the global economy. In the Middle east, the US Says two warships have passed through the hotly contested Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a major conduit for crude oil supplies leaving the Middle east, and traffic has been blocked for weeks. As NPR's Elena Wise reports, it's the first transit of American warships since the start of the Iran war six weeks ago.
Elena Wise (1:39)
The Defense Department says two Navy guided missile destroyers pass through the Strait of Hormuz as the critical water passageway has become a key landmark in the ongoing conflict. US Central Command said that the US Forces had begun setting conditions to clear Iranian sea mines planted throughout the waterway. The blockage of the strait has led to global energy concerns and spikes in the prices of oil and natural gas. Central Command said additional American forces would join in helping to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines in the coming days. Ilana Wise, NPR News.
Dale Willman (2:20)
Democratic leaders are calling on Congressman Eric Swalwell to end his bid for governor of California following allegations made by a former staffer that he sexually assaulted her. NPR has not independently verified the allegation, which was first published in the San Francisco Chronicle as well as with CNN. NPR's Elena Moore has more on our