Trump to face questions at G7 press conference. And, Tuesday's primary results

LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Trump to face questions at G7 press conference. And, Tuesday's primary results June 17, 20267:14 AM ET By  Brittney Melton Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Switzerland this Friday to sign a tentative deal to end the war with Iran. The specifics of this agreement remain unclear. With the announcement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday is the day merchant ships can once again sail unimpeded through the major waterway. But questions still linger regarding how quickly commercial vessels can resume their journeys and whether Iran will permit free passage through this international waterway. Around 1,500 ships remain stranded inside the Persian Gulf, awaiting clearance to leave, according to industry analysts. In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, residents fish from the shore as cargo and commercial vessels lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas on June 8. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images 🎧 Trump and every country in the region, except for Israel, want to bring the war with Iran to an end, as it is damaging their economies, NPR's Aya Batrawy tells Up First. Iran insists that any ceasefire agreement must address Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran says the first clause of the deal, set to be signed on Friday, mandates that attacks on Lebanon must be halted, which has yet to happen. The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has created a significant rift between Israel and the U.S. Trump has even admitted to cursing at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during phone calls. N...