NPR News: 06-28-2026 8AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's sending a delegation to the United States to make sure Israel's position is heard as negotiations continue between the US and Iran to find a permanent end to the war. Israel's ongoing fighting with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon has become a major sticking point in the talks. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.

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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 US 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 US-brokered deal, which the militant group was not a party to. Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:16

US Representative Julia Letlow has won the Republican nomination for the US Senate in Louisiana, handing President Trump a political victory after he endorsed her bid to replace Senator Bill Cassidy.

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