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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas Ollivant, ex-Iraq director at the National Security Council, about tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the continuing stakes for Trump and his foreign policy.

The two countries are establishing "sister sanctuary" relationships to protect fish and their habitat.

The Bush administration raises the national terrorism alert status from yellow to orange, signaling a "high risk" of terrorist attack. A government official says Friday's move is based on an increase in information that suggests an attack may occur as Muslims mark the haj, a five-day ritual that begins Sunday.

Russia and the European Union joined the United States in condemning Iran for advancing its nuclear program. On Tuesday, Iran said it had enriched uranium, in defiance of a United Nations demand.

With a symbolic changing of flags, the command of troops in southern Afghanistan shifted from United States to NATO control Monday. NATO will now lead forces from 37 countries in six southern Afghan provinces. The area has seen the worst fighting since the Taliban was overthrown in 2001.

The first woman to serve as the United States ambassador to the United Nations had died. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick was 80. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Kirkpatrick distinguished herself as a blunt and forceful advocate of the administration's policies.

The seat from Ohio is currently held by Rob Portman. President Obama backs challenger Ted Strickland. And Mark Hamill ofStar Wars fame endorsed P.G. Sittenfeld.

Employers added 128,000 jobs to their payrolls in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent. The Labor Department's monthly employment report presents a picture of an economy that is still expanding, but at a more moderate pace.

The two countries have agreed to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana. President Obama calls it a historic step forward after 50 years of hostilities.

Bush administration officials confirm that, since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. government has been tracking terrorist finances by accessing a vast, international data base known as SWIFT. The officials defend the program as "legal, targeted and effective."