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5 min readOn April 22, 2026, President Trump extended the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran indefinitely, even as he issued aggressive threats of new strikes. The fragile truce did not prevent Iran from firing on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seizing two of them, effectively closing the strait and sending gas prices skyrocketing. NPR’s Franco Ordoñez reported that the U.S. has responded with its own blockade, preventing Iranian-tied ships from entering or leaving. Vice President Vance’s scheduled peace talks in Pakistan were canceled after Iran refused to meet, calling the U.S. blockade an act of war. The standoff has disrupted global oil and fuel supplies, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed.
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- 1 (00:03) **US-Iran Ceasefire Extended Indefinitely Amidst Strait of Hormuz Crisis** - President Trump extends the ceasefire hours after issuing new strike threats, while Iran seizes two ships and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, sending gas prices soaring.
- 2 (01:12) **Airlines Slash Flights as Jet Fuel Crisis Looms in Europe** - Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, and Delta cut flights and raise prices due to jet fuel costs more than doubling since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
- 3 (01:58) **Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law** - The Fifth Circuit rules 9-8 that requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom does not violate the First Amendment.
- 4 (03:00) **Georgia Congressman David Scott Dies at 80** - The Democrat and first Black chair of the House Agriculture Committee died while seeking his 13th term in Congress.
- 5 (03:16) **Musician Dave Mason Dies at 79** - The guitarist and vocalist, known for his work with Traffic and as a songwriter, died peacefully at his home in Nevada.
- 6 (04:21) **2,500-Year-Old Golden Helmet Returned to Romania** - The national heirloom, stolen last year from a Dutch museum, has been recovered and returned.
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