- President Trump extends ceasefire with Iran indefinitely at Pakistan's request amid ongoing peace talks.
- Iranian officials dismiss the ceasefire extension as meaningless, while the U.S. maintains its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Voting rights groups, led by Common Cause, sue
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