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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Iran's interior minister is meeting Pakistan's military chief today, according to Iranian state media. It's one of the first visits by any leading Iranian official to Pakistan since this cycle of clashes between the US and Iran started in mid-June. Pakistan has been mediating between the sides ever since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February. Pakistan mediated the first ceasefire between the US and Iran on April 8. Then in mid-June, the country mediated a memorandum of understanding. It was meant to lead to negotiations for a comprehensive peace deal. But early this month, Iran targeted three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. It said they had violated the understanding, which Iran interprets as giving it control over the vital waterway. Clashes have been escalating since. Pakistani officials have called on both sides to adhere to the memorandum.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a nearly $90 billion funding boost, most of that for military operations in Iran. This comes as President Trump heads to Dover, Delaware today for the dignified transfer of American service members killed over the weekend in the U.S. war.
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- 1 (00:04) **Iran-Pakistan Diplomacy Amidst Escalation** - Iran’s interior minister meets Pakistan’s military chief, one of the first high-level visits since clashes between the US and Iran resumed in mid-June.
- 2 (01:04) **Senate Committee Proposes $90 Billion Funding Boost** - The Senate Appropriations Committee is advancing nearly $90 billion in new funding, mostly for military operations in Iran.
- 3 (01:18) **Gas Prices Climb Again as Ceasefire Collapses** - The national average for regular gas tops $4 a gallon again, with diesel above $5.10.
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