Israel's ambassador to the U.S. talks about U.S.-Iran deal to end war

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 16, 2026 at 5:41 AM CDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.

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