Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. A second round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran this weekend may be in doubt.

The White House says President Trump plans to send two negotiators to Pakistan tomorrow, Steve Whitkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

But on X tonight, Iran's foreign ministry says no meeting is set to take place between the U.S. and Iran.

Over the war, the U.S. and Israel started nearly two months ago.

Foreign Minister Abbasarachi is already in Islamabad, but Tehran says that's for bilateral talks with Oman and Russia and talks with Pakistan's senior leadership.

Both sides are maintaining a blockade of the crucial strait of Hormuz.

NATO says its founding treaty for member states doesn't foresee any provision for suspension

or expulsion of its allies.

A new report suggests President Trump wanted to punish both Britain and Spain for not

supporting the U.S. war on Iran.

Terry Schultz has more on Spain's response.

Reuters says it's learned of a confidential memo outlining ways the Trump administration could punish countries

that in particular were not willing to let the U.S. use their military bases or airspace to conduct strikes on Iran.

NPR has not independently verified

the report. The memo cited by the news agency suggests trying to suspend Spain from NATO over

its blocking of access for the U.S. military. Asked by reporters at a European Union summit, Spanish

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez didn't give the idea much credit.

We don't work on emails, he said. We're working on official documents and positions.

Asked for comment, NATO clarified, there is no way a member country can be suspended or kicked out of the alliance.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

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