NPR News: 05-25-2026 3AM EDT

Dan Ronan· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dan Rondon. President Trump says he expects an agreement to be announced soon on ending the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. No details have been made public, and Iran has not said where it stands on the proposal. NPR's Greg Myre has more.

Speaker 10:18

President Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that an agreement has been largely negotiated, but he acknowledged details were still being worked out. The president claimed the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though he didn't provide specifics. Trump took to Truth Social again on Sunday to say that the deal under negotiation would keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. The proposed deal appears to leave many of these difficult questions for further negotiations. Iranian officials and media reports say the U.S. and Iran have been making progress, but add that differences remain on key issues. Greg Myre, NPR News, Washington.

Dan Ronan· Host0:58

Europe is condemning Russia's use of a high-speed ballistic missile on Ukraine in overnight strikes over the weekend. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports the mid-range missile puts much of Europe within range.

Speaker 11:12

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack with an Oreshnik missile as a, quote, "reckless escalation" in a post on X and reaffirmed Germany's support for Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron described the reported use of the nuclear-capable missile as a sign of both a stalled Russian war effort