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Piracy or Policing?
Iran seized two ships in Hormuz hours after Trump extended the ceasefire. The White House says it's not a ceasefire violation.
Read »Indefinite
Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. The blockade stays. Iran still won't talk.
Shooting on the Pyramid of the Moon
A lone gunman climbed Mexico's Pyramid of the Moon, killed a tourist, wounded six, and shot himself.
The Delegation Goes To Pakistan
Trump is sending Vance to Pakistan on Monday. Iran says it's not coming.
Putin's Payday
Trump extended Russia's oil sanctions waiver two days after his own Treasury Secretary said he wouldn't.
North Korea's Golden Window
Kim is testing missiles while the world watches Iran. That's the point.
Pakistan In The Middle
The army chief flew to Tehran with a US message and six days on the ceasefire clock.
Another Bulgarian Election
Bulgaria holds its 9th election in five years on Sunday -- and the man leading the polls is the president who resigned to run.
Does China Care About Iran?
Beijing is doing a lot of things about Iran. Caring might not be one of them.
Ten Days to Make Peace
Israel and Lebanon just agreed to their first ceasefire since the war started -- but Israel says it's not leaving, and Hezbollah says it won't honor the deal.
Will the Blockade Work?
The US just blockaded Iran's ports
Pope Goes to Algeria
The first American pope just landed in a Muslim nation of 48 million -- with 9,000 Catholics and a message for Trump
Israel and Lebanon Actually Sat Down Together
The first direct talks in 30 years ended with handshakes, no ceasefire, and Hezbollah rockets the same afternoon
"Very Badly"
Trump says Iran wants a deal "very badly" -- the Dow jumped 1,325 points, oil crashed, and Iran says the US moved the goalposts
Trump v Pope
Trump called the first American pope "WEAK" and "terrible" -- Leo fired back from the papal plane
Spain & China
Spain refused to back Iran strikes, Trump threatened to cut them off, and Sanchez flew straight to Beijing
Block the Strait?
Trump just announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz -- Iran says any warship that approaches is a ceasefire violation
Orban Loses
Hungary just ended 16 years of Viktor Orban -- but his replacement grew up inside the machine
The Lebanon Talks
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire, then announced peace talks. Nobody knows what's next.
How to Wrest the Strait From Iran
The ceasefire is holding. The Strait is still closed. Four strategies for prying it open and what each costs.