NPR News: 05-03-2026 4AM EDT

President Trump is reviewing a new proposal from Tehran to end the ongoing war with the US and Israel, but he posted on social media that he doubts it will be acceptable. The conflict has caused thousands of deaths in Iran. Mir Yana Spolyarich, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, recently returned from the country and described the population's exhaustion: people, especially women, want to escape fear, secure jobs, safe schools for their children, and a stable future.

UK Rejects Offensive Role in Iran War

Britain's Prime Minister restated that the UK will not join any US- and Israel-led offensive against Iran, despite recent diplomatic successes like the King and Queen's US visit, which led to lifted tariffs on British single malt Scotch whisky. Facing domestic pressures from rising fuel and food prices, he told the BBC: "Whatever pressure is put on me, I'm not gonna drag the United Kingdom into a war. It's not in our national interest." He acknowledged the historical weight of the moment but prioritized national interests.