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U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, produced no concrete movement toward a peace deal.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1997x1997+499+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F10%2F655c7568470dac9a4b8955a31978%2Fgettyimages-2270459652.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis)
conflicts in the past couple of years — in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — have now reached a pivotal stage of diplomacy. The U.S., which together with Israel attacked Iran at the end of February, is playing
conflict in Iran are an important part of the story of Spirit's current woes. But, as we report [in today's *Planet Money* newsletter](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money), the story of Spirit and other budget