NPR News: 05-15-2026 7AM EDT

Korva Coleman· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington. I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump is flying home to the U.S. after concluding his state visit to China. He's claiming success with business deals, but few details have been announced. Before he left, Trump told Fox News that Iran has to pick between making a deal with the U.S. or, quote, "get annihilated." NPR's Aya Batrawi has the latest.

Aya Batrawi0:24

The UK's Maritime Trade Operations Center, which tracks maritime security in the Persian Gulf, says a ship off the coast of Oman sank after an explosion this week. It says another ship anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was seized by unauthorized personnel and taken to Iranian territorial waters on Thursday. Iran has not commented on these incidents, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Friday Iran is not to be blamed for the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Iran is defending itself and that the strait is open to, quote, "friendly countries." Nearly all oil tankers and commercial ships have been unable to transit the strait since March due to Iranian threats following the U.S.-Israeli war. Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.

Korva Coleman· Host1:07

It's been a week since Britain held municipal elections. That's when the UK's center-left Labour Party suffered big losses. Now, some potential candidates have emerged to replace the unpopular prime minister. NPR's Fatima Al-Qassab has more from London.

Fatima Al-Qassab1:23

Potential contenders include Starmer's former health secretary, Wes Streeting, who resigned from Starmer's cabinet