NPR News: 06-28-2026 3PM EDT

Nora Raum· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. Iran carried out a series of drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait overnight, responding to a new round of US airstrikes on Tehran. Speaking through a BBC interpreter, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on all parties to abide by the memo of understanding signed with the US.

Speaker 20:23

Any attempt to adopt new or separate arrangements from those currently being implemented by the Islamic Republic of Iran will only complicate the situation, delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and raise the level of tension, as we witnessed over the past two nights with incidents in the Strait of Hormuz that led to increased tensions and clashes. I urge all parties not to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz or in the arrangements being made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reopen the strait.

Nora Raum· Host0:56

Iran says any challenge to its control of the strait will jeopardize its reopening. International rescue teams have joined efforts in Venezuela to find tens of thousands of people believed missing after last week's earthquakes. More than fourteen hundred people died. NPR's Eder Peralta reports destruction is widespread.

Eder Peralta1:16

The whole coast of the state of La Guaira is now lined with utter destruction. Right now, I'm in front of what used to be a sixteen-story building, Bello Horizonte, towers that overlooked the Caribbean.