NPR News: 06-28-2026 11AM EDT

Nora Raum· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's sending a delegation to the U.S. to make sure its position is heard as negotiations continue between the U.S. and Iran to find a permanent end to the war. Israel's fighting with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has become a major sticking point. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.

Speaker 20:25

Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu says he wants to make sure Israel's position that Iran cannot have future nuclear capabilities is front and center. Israel was not invited to talks between the U.S. and Iran, nor did it sign on to the memorandum of understanding the preliminary proposal to end the war. Netanyahu said, quote, "We weren't party to the agreement, but we have interests and we will express them." While Netanyahu backs a deal between Israel and Lebanon to end fighting there, he does not back an Israeli withdrawal until Hezbollah militants are disarmed. Hezbollah's leader says that won't happen until Israel leaves Lebanon, and he rejected the U.S.-brokered deal, which the militant group was not a party to. Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Nora Raum· Host1:10

Ukraine hit Russia's oil refineries again this weekend as part of a long-range drone strike campaign to weaken Russia's ability to wage war. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports.

Speaker 21:22

Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the long-range drone strikes targeting Russian oil