State Department official on the potential for a deal to end the Iran war

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 1, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the White House's confidence in closing a peace deal with Iran

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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