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People on the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran had mixed views when it comes to reports of further possible talks between the US and Iran. <\/p>\n

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People on the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran had mixed views when it comes to reports of further possible talks between the US and Iran. <\/p>\n

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Tehran residents have mixed views on possible further US-Iran talks <\/p>\n

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Tehran residents have mixed views on possible further US-Iran talks<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2022 Truce extended: <\/strong>US President Donald Trump said he extended the ceasefire with Iran<\/a> until peace talks have ended \u2014 despite his prior vow not to prolong the truce<\/a>. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports, which Iran\u2019s foreign minister previously said amounted to an \u201cact of war.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Iran pushes back: <\/strong>An Iranian senior adviser said the extension \u201cmeans nothing\u201d and Tehran should respond militarily<\/a>. Iran\u2019s UN envoy, meanwhile, said he believes talks will happen if the US ends its blockade<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Pakistan trip canceled: <\/strong>Following Trump\u2019s announcement, <\/strong>Vice President JD Vance\u2019s trip to Islamabad to lead talks with Iran was called off <\/a>for the day, according to a White House official. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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An Iranian military commander has warned the country\u2019s southern neighbors that if their land or facilities are used by enemies to attack Iran, \u201cthey should say goodbye to oil production in the Middle East region,\u201d according to state media. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis warning comes as some Persian Gulf countries had previously allowed their territory to be used by Iran\u2019s enemies,\u201d reported state-affiliated Fars News, citing the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 Aerospace Force. <\/p>\n

\u201cNow, if this continues, their economic lifeline will be at serious risk,\u201d it added, without specifying which countries it was addressing. <\/p>\n

The commander also announced that Iran\u2019s \u201ctarget list\u201d had expanded beyond military installations and that it now included major oil fields and refineries across the Middle East, naming specific sites in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, according to Fars News. <\/p>\n

Many of those Gulf nations are US allies, some of which host American military bases. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ahead of now-canceled talks in Pakistan, the Trump administration<\/a> was dealing with virtual silence from the Iranians<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The US had sent Iran a list of broad deal points that they wanted the Iranians to agree to in advance of the next round of talks. But days went by without a response, raising suspicions about how much Vice President JD Vance<\/a> and others could achieve by heading to Pakistan for talks, according to three officials. <\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s top aides believe a main reason they didn\u2019t hear back was fractures within the current Iranian leadership, their understanding based partly on dispatches from Pakistani intermediaries, according to the three officials. The administration\u2019s sense is that the Iranians don\u2019t have consensus on their position or how much to empower the negotiators on uranium enrichment and the country\u2019s current stockpile of enriched uranium \u2014 a major sticking point<\/a> in negotiations. <\/p>\n

Part of that complicating factor, the US believes, is whether the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a> is giving his subordinates clear directions \u2014 or if they\u2019re simply having to guess what he wants without specific instruction. US officials believe his efforts to remain hidden have disrupted internal Iranian government discussions. <\/p>\n

Pakistani officials, who scrambled to convince Iran to join the talks, were also encouraging Trump to extend the ceasefire. <\/p>\n

Trump determined that extending the ceasefire could, in theory, allow Iran more time to coalesce around a single position with sign-off from Khamenei, though officials said there was little guarantee. <\/p>\n

Read the full story here.<\/em><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chinese internet is flooded with AI clips and posts tied to the US-Iran war, casting Beijing as the real winner. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.<\/p>\n

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Chinese internet is flooded with AI clips and posts tied to the US-Iran war, casting Beijing as the real winner. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.<\/p>\n

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Chinese social media mocks Trump, touts China\u2019s rise <\/p>\n

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On Chinese social media, many users are already framing Beijing as the real \u201cwinner\u201d of the Iran war. <\/p>\n

AI-generated videos circulating online mock President Donald Trump and portray the conflict as a strategic opportunity for China. Influencers on platforms like Weibo argue that while the United States is entangled in conflict, China is gaining leverage without firing a shot. <\/p>\n

Online reaction in China has also been sharply critical of Trump ahead of his expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month. One user wrote: \u201cNo need to come \u2014 without credibility, what are you coming for?\u201d Another mocked shifting US messaging, saying the White House\u2019s \u201ccredit score\u201d wouldn\u2019t be enough \u201cto unlock a shared bike.\u201d <\/p>\n

Analysts say China\u2019s advantage lies in long-term planning. Years of investment in energy security, including stockpiling oil and expanding electric vehicles and renewables, have reduced its vulnerability to global shocks. <\/p>\n

There are also early signs of pressure on the US dollar\u2019s dominance in oil markets. Iranian officials have explored pricing some oil shipments in Chinese yuan, and some Chinese influencers are amplifying that shift. In one widely shared Weibo video, a commentator claimed, \u201cthe petrodollar is ending, and the Chinese renminbi has won this key round.\u201d <\/p>\n

While Washington is all eyes on the war, Beijing appears focused on what comes next, and how to turn global disruption into influence. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran ultimately wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened but argued that lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports would undermine the prospects of a peace deal, unless \u201cwe blow up\u201d the rest of the country. <\/p>\n

\u201cIran doesn\u2019t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day,\u201d Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. \u201cThey only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to \u2018save face.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

The president continued: \u201cPeople approached me four days ago, saying, \u2018Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cBut if we do that,\u201d Trump said, \u201cthere can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their leaders included! \u201d <\/p>\n

The comments come after Trump earlier said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal aimed at permanently ending the conflict. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Iran\u2019s United Nations envoy has said he believes negotiations will be held in Pakistan\u2019s capital once the United States ends its blockade of Iranian ports. <\/p>\n

His comments came as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran will be extended until Tehran submits a proposal to end the conflict permanently, though he said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports. <\/p>\n

CNN\u2019s Kaitlan Collins reports on Trump\u2019s decision.<\/em> <\/p>\n

President Trump said he\u2019s extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran has submitted a proposal to end the conflict permanently. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.<\/p>\n

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President Trump said he\u2019s extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran has submitted a proposal to end the conflict permanently. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.<\/p>\n

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Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran a day before its expiration <\/p>\n

President Trump said he\u2019s extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran has submitted a proposal to end the conflict permanently. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.<\/p>\n

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Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran a day before its expiration<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump says he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal to end the conflict permanently.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump says he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal to end the conflict permanently.<\/p>\n

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Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran <\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended<\/a> a ceasefire with Iran until he said a proposal to end the conflict permanently is submitted. <\/p>\n

In a Truth Social post, the president said the extension was due to Iran\u2019s government being \u201cseriously fractured\u201d and said Pakistani officials<\/a> requested the move. Trump also said the US will continue the blockade of Iranian ports. <\/p>\n

Earlier Tuesday, Trump said in a TV interview<\/a> that he expected to resume bombing Iran if the US didn\u2019t reach a deal to extend the ceasefire by a Wednesday evening ET deadline. <\/p>\n

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