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5 min readIran’s most senior leaders have yet to respond to President Trump’s decision to indefinitely extend the ceasefire, but an advisor to Iran’s parliament speaker called the move a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike. Near the Turkey-Iran border, Iranians told NPR they have mixed feelings about the prospect that peace talks could fail. One woman, who asked not to be named due to the risk of arrest when she returns to Iran, said many people feel numb after the regime survived widespread anti-government protests in January. “Some people supported the war,” she said, “but no one likes a war. Now we see the regime has survived, and if there is peace, they’re going to exist in a new form.”
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- 1 (00:00) **Iran Ceasefire Extension and Mixed Reactions** - President Trump indefinitely extends the ceasefire with Iran; an advisor to Iran's parliament speaker calls it a ploy for a surprise strike, while Iranians near the border express numbness and mixed feelings about potential peace talks.
- 2 (01:18) **Kevin Warsh Clashes with Democrats at Senate Hearing** - Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for a key economic role, faces sharp questioning from Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren, over his independence from the White House.
- 3 (01:57) **Democratic Congressional Map at Stake in Special Election** - A new Democratic-drawn congressional map is being tested in Tuesday's special election, continuing a redistricting battle that began last summer under President Trump.
- 4 (02:05) **Thomson Reuters Fired Whistleblower Over Immigration Data Concerns** - A longtime Thomson Reuters employee, Billy Little, was fired after flagging concerns that federal immigration agents might be misusing the company's data products; she is now suing for whistleblower retaliation.
- 5 (03:00) **Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges** - The Trump administration indicts the Southern Poverty Law Center, accusing it of defrauding donors by secretly using millions to pay informants to infiltrate extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
- 6 (03:27) **EPA Names New Scientific Advisory Board with Industry Members** - The Environmental Protection Agency announces a new science advisory committee that includes several employees from chemical and oil companies, such as Dow Chemical and ExxonMobil.
- 7 (04:20) **Asia Markets Mixed as Oil Nears $100 a Barrel** - Japan's Nikkei rises slightly, but Hong Kong shares fall over 1% after President Trump extends the Iran ceasefire; oil prices remain near $100 a barrel.
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