US-Iran Strikes Test Talks, Venezuela Quake Search & Rescue, Trump's Immigration Wins

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Tensions escalate between the US and Iran amid missile exchanges and stalled peace talks, while Venezuela faces ongoing earthquake recovery challenges. The Trump administration pushes for changes to temporary protected status, sparking political and humanitarian concerns. Meanwhile, Supreme Court rulings reinforce executive power on immigration, raising questions about long-term political impacts.

Key takeaways

• US-Iran tensions flare over Strait of Hormuz control
• Venezuela's earthquake recovery hampered by insufficient aid
• TPS recipients face uncertain futures amid legal and political shifts

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The US and Iran spent the weekend trading fire. Iranians attack two cargo ships. The US then struck targets in Iran and Iran followed that by firing missiles. Where does that leave a ceasefire? I'm Leila Faldil with Stephen Skeep and this is up first from NPR News. Coming up we have an eyewitness account of devastation in Venezuela. An earthquake in Caracas knocked down buildings like Domino. Also the Trump administration tells hundreds of thousands of people with temporary protected status to apply for a new status or leave. Well actually give you a plane ticket plus roughly $2,100 to help you re-establish when you get there. The administration want its case in court. Did it also win the politics? Stay with us, we've got the news you need to start your day. other weekend of their ceasefire not ceasing fire. The latest exchange of missiles began in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranians say Iran alone has control. Iran opposed a UN backed plan fired on ships starting a whole new round of attacks with the US. The latest missiles yesterday went after US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. And Pierce-Kari Khan is monitoring all this from Tel Aviv. Hi there, hi. Okay I just got to ask are the ceasefire peace talks, the continuing peace talks still on? believe so a senior US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations told NPR last night that quote nothing has been canceled and talks are on track for the coming days the Associated Press is reporting that Pakistan a key mediator says talks will resume Tuesday and yet we did have this exchange of fire what happened over the weekend in recent days Iran struck two ships attempting passage through the Strait of Hormuz the coast of Oman which shares part of the Strait with Iran. Last week the UN's International Maritime Organization and Oman set up this route. Iran says it is a violation of the preliminary plan for permanent peace. After Iran's attack on the first ship the US then struck multiple drone missile and radar sites in Iran, then Iran fired into Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation. Okay if Iran is striking ships on their way through the Strait is the Strait open? Well we'll see. did drop over the weekend according to monitoring groups but the conflict over who controls the Strait of Hormose continues. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was just in the region and told Gulf allies it will remain open but yesterday Iran's foreign minister Abbas-arakshi was adamant he said any alternative or quote separate arrangements for the Strait will lead to complications. for these arrangements lies with Iran and no other entity or country he said. Okay so we've got two major sticking points in negotiations one we've just been discussing the Strait of Hormuz the other is Lebanon where Israeli troops remain in the southern part of the country and they say they're going to stay there but Israel did reach an agreement with Lebanon's government what's going on there? Yes a deal was reached between the US, Israel and the Lebanese government late Friday Israel says it's with the Lebanese army agreeing to disarm Hezbollah. Hezbollah however was not part of those talks and its leader over the weekend condemned the deal and demanded Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. Last night I spoke