Evening Wire: Iran Resumes Attacks & OpenAI Liable For Murder? | 4.22.26

The FBI foiled a plot to take a young boy to Cuba for gender-transition surgery, Iran resumed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire extension, and Florida opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI after a campus shooter used ChatGPT to plan his attack. These are among the developments covered in the April 22nd episode of Evening Wire.

Iran Resumes Attacks, Ceasefire Hangs in the Balance

Hours after President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed it had intercepted two merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming they violated Tehran’s blockade. At least three cargo ships were reportedly attacked, with two sustaining direct damage. The attacks threaten the fragile truce, though Trump told the New York Post that peace talks could resume as soon as Friday. The president had agreed to extend the ceasefire after Pakistani mediators requested more time, citing “chaos and fractures in the Iranian regime caused by the war.” In a separate positive development, Trump announced that Iran had halted the planned execution of eight women protesters following his appeal. Four will be released immediately, and four will serve one month in prison.

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