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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Two U.S. navy ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on U.S. efforts to reopen the channel that's critical to commercial shipping.
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The passage of the guided missile destroyers marks the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six weeks ago, according to U.S. central Command. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy are part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard. U.S. officials say additional forces, including underwater drones, will join the effort in the coming days. The reopening of the strait is a key US Condition of the ceasefire. The waterway is critical to the global economy, accounting for about 20% of the world's oil supply. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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Vice President Vance is leading a US Delegation of face to face talks with Iran in Pakistan today to end the U. S Israeli war in Iran. This after President Trump backed down from threats to bomb Iran's power plants, instead agreeing to a temporary ceasefire. Thousands have died in the violence, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, and the global economy has been damaged. NPR's Dia Hadid has more from Islamabad.
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The ceasefire that was announced last Tuesday has been shaky from the get go over disagreement about whether it includes Lebanon, where there's been fighting between the Iranian proxy Hezbollah and Israel. Now what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly. So potentially we have another historic outcome from this 43 day war.
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NPR's Dia Hadid reporting. 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 and on CNN. NPR's Elena Moore has more.