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5 min readUS-Iran tensions stall peace efforts as Trump cancels Pakistan trip. President Trump has scrapped plans to send a US delegation to Pakistan for talks on Iran, following Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi's abrupt departure from Islamabad. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were set to travel there, but Iranian officials insisted on meeting only Pakistanis, refusing US involvement. Iran rejected Trump's unilateral extension of the US-Iran ceasefire as "meaningless," citing ongoing US blockades of Iranian ports. The US continues intercepting ships to and from Iran, while Iran holds military control of the Strait of Hormuz; most shipping in the area has halted, with neither side yielding.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Cancels Pakistan Delegation on Iran Talks** - President pulls US envoys after Iran's foreign minister leaves Islamabad.
- 2 (00:37) **Iran Dismisses US Ceasefire Extension** - Calls Trump's unilateral move meaningless due to US blockade on ports.
- 3 (00:48) **Strait of Hormuz Stalemate** - US intercepts ships amid Iranian control; most traffic halted, no movement from either side.
- 4 (01:11) **Israeli Strikes in Gaza Continue** - Military claims targeting militants; NPR's Anas Baba reports from Gaza City.
- 5 (01:26) **Gaza City Police Killed in Strike** - Two officers die waiting for lunch.
- 6 (01:31) **Southern Gaza Airstrike Casualties** - Eight dead, including police, child, after responding to dispute.
- 7 (01:40) **Context on Police Targeting** - Israel views them as Hamas; locals see them as essential for order amid ongoing danger.
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