The U.S. and Iran inch closer to peace talks. What to know.
5/7/202615 min
The U.S. and Iran are working on a memorandum of understanding to begin negotiations on ending the war. The Wall Street Journal’s Benoit Faucon breaks down the details.
Victory Day, Russia’s celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany, takes place on Saturday. Samya Kullab of the Associated Press joins to discuss why Russia is worried about how Ukraine might disrupt its most important secular holiday.
Travel forecasts for 2026 indicated that demand would be high for air travel. The The Wall Street Journal’s Alison Sider explains how a jet-fuel crisis is now becoming a challenge for airlines.
Plus, a federal judge released a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting the Vatican, and how nostalgia is driving a millennial obsession with a lunchtime staple.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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First 90 secondsCecilia Lei· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Forward progress appears to be taking shape on peace talks between the US and Iran. The Wall Street Journal has the details. Russia has called for a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine ahead of a national holiday. The Associated Press explains whether that will happen after a week of intense fighting. And airfares are spiking due to rising jet fuel prices. The Wall Street Journal shares how that might change your summer travels.
Alison Sider· Guest0:30
If you are thinking about traveling, I wouldn't necessarily hold out for prices to come back down quickly.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:35
It's Thursday, May 7th. I'm Cecilia Ley, and this is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] After a whirlwind week of escalations and reversals involving Iran, the US and Tehran may be edging closer to peace talks. President Trump struck this familiar tone about the war at a White House event on Wednesday.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:58
We're dealing with people that wanna make a deal very much, and we'll see whether or not they can make a deal that's satisfactory to us. We have it very much under control.
Cecilia Lei· Host1:07
But what has changed in the past 24 hours is that Iran and the US are actively working with mediators on a framework for negotiations, basically a bullet point list that would kickstart in-person conversations and find a pathway to a long-term resolution over the next month.
Benoit Faucon· Guest1:23
What's different maybe from previous similar initiatives is the degree of details of the points to be discussed.