The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which expires Wednesday evening.
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Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship
President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
Iran’s military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has “returned to its previous state.” The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government’s fiscal year, already surpassing 2004’s toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.
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The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran’s announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open
Iran’s foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
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Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador’s prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.
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Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.
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Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
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U.S. military to block ships from Iran’s ports after peace talks fail
The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.
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Trump says Iran ‘doing a very poor job’ in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
