NPR News: 04-25-2026 8PM EDT

President Trump has canceled plans to send a U.S. delegation to Pakistan for further peace talks on Iran, following Iran's foreign minister leaving the country without meeting American officials. The episode also covers voter registration deadlines in multiple states ahead of primaries, wildfires threatening Georgia communities, a new exhibit featuring Philadelphia's Rocky Balboa statue, and the Screenwriters Union's ratification of a new contract with Hollywood studios.

Stalled U.S.-Iran Talks in Pakistan

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, departed Pakistan earlier today after Iranian officials stated they would only engage with Pakistani counterparts, not U.S. representatives. This prompted President Trump to cancel the planned trip by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad. Iran dismissed Trump's unilateral extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire as "meaningless," citing the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports as a violation. The move underscores deepening tensions, with no immediate path forward for direct U.S.-Iran dialogue through Pakistan.