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5 min readIn a late Friday edition of NPR News Now, the dominant story is President Trump's announced intention to sign a peace deal with Iran tomorrow, despite Tehran's failure to confirm that timeline. The episode also covers a significant rollback of civil rights enforcement in transportation, a worsening Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, a new acting Director of National Intelligence, and a bizarre theft from the English national soccer team ahead of the World Cup.
A Peace Deal with Iran? The Timeline Remains Fuzzy
President Trump stated that a peace deal with Iran will be signed on Saturday, but Iran has not confirmed that specific date. The report from NPR's Pierce De Hadid notes that the two sides have come this close before, only to see negotiations collapse. The Pakistani Prime Minister posted on X that his country is preparing for an electronic signing, followed by technical-level talks the next day. Iran's Foreign Minister posted similar news, indicating the negotiations were in their final stage.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Claims Iran Peace Deal Imminent** - President Trump says a deal will be signed tomorrow, but Iran has not confirmed the timeline and past talks have collapsed.
- 2 (01:00) **Transportation Dept. Halts Key Civil Rights Enforcement** - A rule change ends enforcement of Title VI, which prohibited discrimination in federally funded transportation projects.
- 3 (01:59) **Ebola Spreads in Eastern Congo Despite Awareness Campaigns** - Volunteers go door-to-door, but the virus continues to spread in the epicenter of Bunya.
- 4 (03:11) **Trump Taps Ex-Prosecutor for Top Intelligence Post** - The nominee would replace Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence; the pick requires Senate approval.
- 5 (03:40) **England World Cup Team Hit by Equipment Theft** - Boots belonging to captain Harry Kane and midfielder Jude Bellingham are stolen from a team van in Kansas City.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "It's very devastating that that tool is being taken away, given the long history in the United States of transportation infrastructure being inequitable." — Laurel Padget Seekins, Public Advocate, on the Title VI rule change.
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