- President Trump extends U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely amid ongoing peace talks mediated by Pakistan.
- U.S. maintains naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran calls an act of war.
- Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges for allege
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