NPR News: 04-12-2026 10AM EDT

April 12, 2026·4 min·2-min readnews briefnews

Podzilla Summary (2 min)

HEADLINES

President Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz amid failed peace talks with Iran.
U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad collapse over nuclear ambitions, sanctions, and control of key oil routes.
Senate poised to vote on resolution limiting Trump’s war powers regarding I

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

President TrumpJ.D. VanceAsim MounirMary-LouissetteJanelle Lewis

Companies

Union BerlinTulalip Reservation

Topics

Breaking NewsEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMiddle EastPolitical NewsUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

More from NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-12-2026 6PM EDT

April 12, 2026·4 min

NPR News: 04-13-2026 11AM EDT

April 13, 2026·4 min

NPR News: 04-14-2026 8AM EDT

April 14, 2026·4 min

NPR News: 04-11-2026 6PM EDT

April 11, 2026·4 min

NPR News: 04-12-2026 11PM EDT

April 13, 2026·4 min

NPR News: 04-12-2026 9PM EDT

April 13, 2026·4 min

View all episodes →

Similar episodes

Other shows covering related topics.

NPR News: 04-12-2026 6PM EDT

NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-13-2026 11AM EDT

NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-14-2026 8AM EDT

NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-11-2026 6PM EDT

NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-12-2026 11PM EDT

NPR News Now

NPR News: 04-12-2026 9PM EDT

NPR News Now

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of NPR News Now and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.