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What we know about the initial agreement between the U.S. and Iran to end the war

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Leila Fadel

Published June 17, 2026 at 5:53 AM CDT

Vice President JD Vance will head to Switzerland to sign the preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran, but key details remain unclear.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

Leila Fadel

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