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NPR's Sam Greenglass reports.

President Trump says he is again extending a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for shipping.

This deadline's moved to Monday, April 6th.

Both the Trump administration and Iranian officials have issued competing demands to end the conflict.

Trump says talks are going well.

Iran says there aren't any talks.

And Piers Eabetroi says both sides are exchanging messages.

And PR's Aya Batraoui reporting.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is going to France today.

He'll meet with other foreign ministers from G7 countries over the weekend.

They'll talk about the war in Iran, and Rubio is expected to seek European support.

But this week, President Trump slammed NATO for not helping the U.S.

in the war effort.

Mortgage rates have risen sharply since the war began.

NPR's Stephen Bissaha reports that is leading to fewer people in the U.S.

buying and selling homes.

Stephen Besaha reporting.

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Thousands of rallies are planned across the country tomorrow to protest President Trump and his administration.

The No Kings rallies are set for small towns and big cities.