NPR News: 04-08-2026 10AM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump says the U.S. will work with Iran to remove what he calls "nuclear dust." Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military scored a decisive military victory over Iran in more than five weeks of fighting. However, he did not say how several key issues would be settled, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Here's NPR's Greg Myre. Defense Secretary Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon news conference, said the U.S. achieved all its military objectives. "Decisive action, overwhelming firepower." Hegseth was asked what the military would do during the two-week ceasefire now in place. "This ceasefire," but several key issues will have to be negotiated, such as the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran still controls, and the fate of Iran's nuclear program, which still includes highly enriched uranium. Greg Myre, NPR News, Washington. Retired General Joseph Votel led U.S. Central Command and oversaw U.S. operations in the Mideast from 2016 to 2019. He says despite the ceasefire, Iran is still taking some military action. He spoke to NPR's Morning Edition. Israel says it is observing the two-week truce, but says the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon, the base of Iran's proxy militia, Hezbollah. The Israeli military says it has now carried out more than 100 strikes across Lebanon. Some of these strikes have been in