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5 min read“We lost so many people that it’s just so hard to go back. There’s this hole in your heart.” That is how a 26-year-old Iranian woman, who fled to Turkey and asked not to be named for fear of arrest if she returns, described the feeling of watching the war from abroad. She was speaking to NPR’s Ruth Sherlock in a Turkish border town where hotels are filled with Iranians who have escaped the bombardment. At breakfast, they talk politics — and their feelings about ending the war are mixed.
Trump backs off "unconditional surrender" demand as Iran war nears possible end
President Trump appears to be softening his political demands as he claims the end of the war in Iran is near. The White House is now walking back his earlier insistence on "unconditional surrender" and U.S. involvement in selecting Iran’s next leader. Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters that Trump did not mean the phrase literally. “Iran is in a place of unconditional surrender,” she said, but clarified that Trump is not claiming the Iranian regime will say that themselves. Instead, she explained, he meant that when Iran no longer poses a credible threat to the U.S., that is when he would determine the end of U.S. operations.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Backs Off Iran Demands, Claims War End Near** - White House clarifies Trump's "unconditional surrender" remark, saying he alone will determine when Iran no longer poses a credible threat.
- 2 (01:05) **Iranian Exiles in Turkey React to War** - NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports from a Turkish border town where Iranians have mixed feelings about ending the war.
- 3 (01:57) **FDA Shifts E-Cigarette Regulation** - New guidance will consider approving minty and spiced flavors if companies show evidence adult smokers use them to quit cigarettes.
- 4 (02:51) **Wall Street Steadies Amid Iran War Signals** - U.S. stocks held steady as markets await news on whether the war with Iran may end.
- 5 (03:00) **Young Students Still Lagging Academically Post-Pandemic** - New NWEA data shows first and second graders scoring below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.
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- 7 (04:19) **Reindeer Racing Draws International Crowd in Finland** - Handlers on skis competed for fastest times in the town of Salah, with top animals reaching the premier hot series.
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