NPR News: 06-21-2026 11PM EDT

Dale Willman· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Vice President JD Vance is in Switzerland leading talks between the US and Iran. The goal is to reach a permanent peace deal to end the nearly four-month-old US and Israeli war against Iran. Vance had earlier expressed optimism that a long-term deal could be reached. According to a senior US diplomat, the US delegation expects to continue working through the night. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports that President Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran earlier in the day.

Rob Schmitz0:29

Speaking on Fox News, President Trump vowed to resume bombing Iran and, quote, "take over the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not reached between the US and Iran in Switzerland." There are renewed tensions over the shipping lane after Iran said it would be closed due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The US military has denied that Iran is in control of the strait. Resolving the tensions over the strait and ensuring a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon are among the top priorities for Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation in Switzerland. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

Dale Willman· Host1:03

New insight into the housing market and inflation comes out this week. As NPR's Steven Bisaha reports, investors will watch those inflation figures closely as the Federal Reserve considers an interest rate hike later this year.

Stephen Bisaha1:16

Excluding food and energy, prices were up in April three point three percent from a year earlier. That's according to the Commerce Department's inflation gauge. The Federal Reserve signaled last week that it's leaning more toward an interest rate hike at some