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Ryland Barton· Host0:14

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Three months into the war launched by the US and Israel, Iran now says it's suspending all talks with the US until Israel stops its, quote, "aggression against Lebanon and Gaza." President Trump insists talks will continue, as NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi explains.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi0:35

President Trump had actually seemed like he was confident about talks with Iran. Just this morning, he posted on Truth Social also that, quote, "Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the USA." He went on to say, "Just sit back and relax. It will all work out well in the end. It always does." But then the semi-official Iranian news agency, Tasnim, that has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that Iran was gonna hold off those talks. From the beginning, Iran has said Israel has to end its invasion of southern Lebanon, where it's occupied large swaths of land. And the US and Iran said last week they were actually close to a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension and framework to start talks to the end of the war, but the agreement is still waiting on President Trump's approval. And then this morning, the two countries exchanged fire, with the US striking Iranian radar sites.

Ryland Barton· Host1:22

NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reporting. With rising gas prices, the unpopular Iran war, and affordability concerns top of