UK PM Starmer Resigns, First Round Of US-Iran Talks, Iran Deal Scrutiny
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🗓️ 22 June 2026
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The first round of U.S.-Iran talks wrapped in Switzerland with mediators announcing encouraging progress and a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal, though Iran says the real test remains whether the ceasefire holds in Lebanon.
And President Trump is struggling to sell the Iran deal to his own party, his MAGA base is angry he went to war at all and GOP hawks are calling the agreement too weak as the midterm elections loom.
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(05:28) First Round Of US-Iran Talks
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| 0:00.0 | British Prime Minister Kier Starmar resigned after months of pressure from his own party. |
| 0:07.3 | His likely successor is the popular mayor from Manchester. |
| 0:10.1 | Will he fare any better than six previous leaders who didn't last long? |
| 0:13.8 | I'm Steven Skiype with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:20.8 | U.S. Iran talks almost fell apart in Switzerland over the weekend when President Trump from NPR News. |
| 0:25.6 | U.S. Iran talks almost fell apart in Switzerland over the weekend when President Trump threatened new strikes. The first round ended with a 60-day roadmap for a final deal, but Iran says the |
| 0:31.6 | real test of the agreement is stopping the war in Lebanon. And the deal with Iran is facing |
| 0:36.2 | scrutiny from the president's own party. |
| 0:38.4 | Trump is struggling to sell it to his MAGA base, |
| 0:40.7 | and Republican Warhawks say the agreement is too weak. |
| 0:43.5 | And PRSmar-Eliason breaks down the political stakes as the midterm elections loom. |
| 0:47.8 | Say, with us, we've got news you need to start your day. |
| 0:56.4 | A revolving door of seven prime ministers in just 10 years, that's the state of politics |
| 1:02.0 | in the United Kingdom. |
| 1:03.3 | The latest Kier-Starmer has just made this announcement. |
| 1:06.0 | I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. |
| 1:10.3 | I have spoken to His majesty the king this morning to |
| 1:13.6 | inform him of my decision. This means he eventually steps down as UK Prime Minister, though his party |
| 1:19.0 | remains in power for the moment. His likely successor is Andy Burnham, the outgoing mayor of Manchester |
| 1:25.0 | England. For more on how that transition happens and why. |
| 1:28.5 | Let's go to NPR's Lauren Freyer in London. |
| 1:30.7 | Lauren, good morning. |
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