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And Iranian delegations are set to hold peace talks in Islamabad starting on Saturday.
The negotiations, led by Vice President J.D. Vance,
are aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
NPR's Kerry Kahn reports Israel's ongoing offensive in Lebanon is threatening to derail those efforts.
Iran's foreign ministry says it wo n't be involved in overall peace talks unless this Lebanon issue
is part of the ceasefire agreement.
Trump is telling Netanyahu to pull back.
And speaking to NBC, Trump said Netanyahu got the message and is, quote, going to low-key it.
NPR's Carrie Kahn reporting from Tel Aviv.
Another round of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon today, and Hezbollah says it fired on Israeli troops.
President Trump's handling of the war in Iran is drawing criticism and some praise among Americans.
NPR's Frank Langford reports from Asheville, North Carolina.
George Peary is an emeritus professor of political science.
Other than taking out the leaders of a corrupt and repressive regime, he sees nothing good about the war.
I think it's a disaster from the beginning.
It is separating us from our NATO as well as their Arab allies,
and it is impacting the world's economy in ways that I do n't think this administration had any clue about.
But Laura McHugh, an investment advisor, sees Trump making the world safer for the U.S.