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5 min readThe White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told reporters Wednesday that President Trump has not set a firm deadline for Iran to respond to the ceasefire extension, directly contradicting earlier reports. “The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal, unlike some of the reporting I’ve seen today,” Leavitt said, adding that “only President Trump knows how long the ceasefire extension will last.” The statement came as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply, with Iran attacking at least three ships and seizing two others. Iran described the attacks as retaliation for the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and for the U.S. firing on and seizing an Iranian vessel.
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The Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday that Secretary John Phelan, the Navy’s top civilian official, is leaving his post. No reason was given for his departure. Phelan is the latest senior Defense Department leader to step down or be ousted during President Trump’s second term, continuing a pattern of turnover at the highest levels of military leadership.
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- 1 (00:04) **Caroline Levitt on Iran Ceasefire** - Press secretary says the president has not set a firm deadline for an Iranian proposal regarding the ceasefire extension.
- 2 (00:33) **Tensions Escalate in the Strait of Hormuz** - Iran has attacked and seized ships near the Strait, citing retaliation for a U.S. naval blockade and the seizure of an Iranian ship.
- 3 (00:48) **Navy's Top Civilian Departs** - The Pentagon abruptly announced the departure of Secretary John Phelan without providing a reason.
- 4 (01:04) **Senate Moves on DHS Budget** - Republicans introduce a budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement agencies, aiming to end a record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
- 5 (01:57) **Israeli Army Gifts New Jesus Statue to Lebanese Village** - The gesture follows a video of an Israeli soldier smashing the former statue during a military incursion into southern Lebanon.
- 6 (03:00) **Chemical Leak in West Virginia Kills Two** - A leak at a plant caused a violent chemical reaction, killing two people and sending over twenty to hospitals.
- 7 (03:17) **Southeast Wildfires Intensify** - Major blazes in Georgia and Florida have burned over 33 square miles and destroyed more than 50 homes.
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