NPR News: 04-25-2026 1AM EDT

This NPR News Now broadcast delivers a snapshot of developments across US foreign policy, energy markets strained by the Iran conflict, Federal Reserve leadership shifts, wildfires in Georgia, an animal rescue in Florida, new sanctions on Iran oil trade, and PGA team news.

US Push for Iran Peace Talks

President Trump dispatched Steve Whitkopf and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for a Saturday meeting with Iran's foreign minister, Abbasarachi, aiming to revive peace talks. White House press spokesperson Caroline Levitt noted recent progress from the Iranian side, prompting the president to send the envoys to hear them out directly. This diplomatic move comes amid ongoing tensions, including the Iran war's disruptions to global oil supplies.

Limited US Oil Production Boost Amid Shortages

The Dallas Fed's survey of oil executives, prompted by the Iran war, revealed subdued expectations for US production increases. Most respondents forecasted growth under half a million barrels per day—far below the US's recent annual average and just a fraction of the world's current 10 million barrel-per-day shortfall. Executives cited barriers like higher costs, staff and equipment shortages, and planning difficulties from uncertainty and chaos. Nationally, regular gas averages $4.59 per gallon, with California's at $5.88.