NPR News: 06-23-2026 9PM EDT

Ryland Barton· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Congress has passed a resolution seeking to end the Iran war. It's non-binding, but shows the growing concerns, even among Republicans, about the war and Trump's interim deal to end it. Meanwhile, the US and Iran are in dispute over whether Iran agreed to allow UN inspections of its nuclear sites, and Pakistan's prime minister says that Iran's ballistic missile program is not part of the deal that his country mediated between Iran and the US, as NPR's Diaa Hadid reports.

Diaa Hadid0:30

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif spoke as he hosted the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkiyan. Pakistan mediated a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran that's kicked off negotiations on the terms of a permanent peace deal. It's also triggered disquiet because the understanding appears to strengthen Iran by lifting sanctions and promising hundreds of billions in aid. And Sharif added it did not include Iran's ballistic missile program.

Shahbaz Sharif· Soundbite0:59

It was never on the table.

Diaa Hadid1:01

As Sharif spoke, Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in the Gulf for a two-day visit. He told media he expects to discuss Iran's missile program with regional leaders. Diaa Hadid, NPR News, Islamabad.

Ryland Barton· Host1:14

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to expand a fast-track deportation process for people who are in the US illegally. It's a major win for President Trump, as NPR's Vanessa Romo reports.

Vanessa Romo1:27

For more than a decade, expedited removal had only