Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Planned talks aimed at ending the war between the U.S.
And Iran are now in doubt.
Negotiators had hoped to meet after today's burial of Iran's former supreme leader.
But as NPR's Emily Fang reports,
both countries are accusing the other of violating the ceasefire, clouding the prospects for renewed diplomacy.
President Trump has said he does not care if negotiators resume talks.
Iran, meanwhile, lodged a complaint with the United Nations this week after a first round of U.S.
Strikes on Iran on Tuesday night.
The Iranian government accused the U.S.
Of, quote, a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and its international obligations.
And as the U.S.
Struck Iran for a second night in a row on Wednesday, Iran's Mohsen Razai, a former military commander
and advisor to the Supreme Leader's office, referenced a line from the Quran in a post on X about reciprocal punishment,
which ends, quote, the transgressing enemy and his accomplices will be punished.
Emily Fang, NPR News.
Democrats in Maine are searching for a new U.S.
Senate candidate after Democrat Graham Plattner suspended his campaign last night.
Plattner stepped aside after a woman accused him of rape.
He's repeatedly denied that allegation, as well as other claims of sexual misconduct.