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NPR | By A Martínez,

Leila Fadel

Published August 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

Trump issues new orders to limit birthright citizenship, Iran shares details of an agreement with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Trump under pressure to find a breakthrough with Iran.

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