NPR News: 06-22-2026 8AM EDT

Korva Coleman· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Vice President Vance says Iran has agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors to come into that country. Vance is in Switzerland, where he spoke last hour about the negotiations he led, along with Iranian representatives.

J.D. Vance· Soundbite0:14

Our teams with the— working with the Iranians, the Qataris, and the Pakistanis made great progress yesterday. They will continue to work at the technical level with the, uh, teams here in Bergenstock, and then those technical negotiations are gonna continue over the weeks and days to come.

Korva Coleman· Host0:30

There's no official word yet from Iran about admitting international nuclear inspectors. The US and Iran have agreed to set up working groups. One focuses on the war in Iran, and NPR's Greg Myre says there's another point of agreement.

Greg Myre0:44

They've also established a line of communication to deal with issues surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, which is now supposed to reopen fully to shipping traffic. A US official said there were robust discussions on Iran's nuclear program, though that issue is expected to be the most complicated and difficult to resolve. Greg Myre, NPR News.

Korva Coleman· Host1:05

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as head of the ruling Labour Party. That paves the way for the United Kingdom to get its seventh prime minister in about a decade. After winning a landslide majority two years ago, Starmer's approval ratings have slumped to a historic low, as NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.

Lauren Frayer1:25

At a lectern outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer resigned in a tearful speech