US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center Opens
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🗓️ 19 June 2026
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Vance is supposed to lead difficult negotiations with Iran, but he has limited diplomatic experience with a 60 days goal of going through a long list of tough issues still left to settle.
And the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public in Chicago today, where Obama used the dedication to tell people not to miss the past, but to remember what is still possible.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:19) US-Iran Talks Delayed
(05:55) Vance Peace Architect
(09:16) Obama Presidential Center Opens
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| 0:00.0 | So we're getting started late with the pre-production, and it is entirely my fault because I was talking to Layla here in the studio. |
| 0:07.5 | No, no, no. It's not my fault. I was not involved in this fault. |
| 0:10.5 | No, I didn't say it was your fault. I said it was my fault. I was talking to you. You're talking to me? |
| 0:15.4 | We were chatting about the world and world affairs. Very important things to talk about. |
| 0:39.0 | Hundreds of journalists are in Switzerland waiting for the U.S. and Iran to start the next phase of talks. The plan was to make the peace deal permanent, but now the U.S. and Iran aren't coming. What happened to the negotiation? I'm Lelah Faudil. That's Steven Skeep, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:48.2 | Vice President Vance lashed out at Israel for criticizing the deal with Iran. He says Iran will be paid only if it performs. |
| 0:52.8 | If they change their behavior, big things are going to happen for Iran and for the world. |
| 0:55.1 | If they don't, no skin off our backs. |
| 0:56.5 | Either way, we win. |
| 0:59.4 | How did Vance become the face of this deal? |
| 1:03.0 | Also, former President Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago. |
| 1:09.2 | The museum begins the story not with Obama's election in 2008, but with the Declaration of Independence. |
| 1:10.6 | Tamara Keith had a look. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:18.4 | Vice President Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland to negotiate the terms of a peace agreement with Iran. |
| 1:24.3 | Vance and a delegation from Iran were scheduled to meet in Lucerne. The presidents of the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum this week. It sends benefits to Iran, but is only a first step toward a comprehensive deal. NPR's Robb's, Robb, Schmitz, made it to Lucerne, even though the vice president did not yet. Rob, hi there. |
| 1:42.1 | Hey there, Steve. It seemed like negotiators were on this accelerated schedule. |
| 1:45.6 | They signed the preliminary deal early. |
| 1:47.8 | They were going to dive right in and talk. |
| 1:49.5 | Why are they now delay? |
| 1:50.7 | Yeah, we don't know exactly why, but Israel's continued bombardment of southern Lebanon is not helping. |
| 1:56.3 | You know, the very first article of this agreement that was signed by President Trump |
| 2:00.3 | and Iran's president promises |
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