Sharon Reich-Garson

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If you're getting whiplash with the developments coming out of Iran, well, there's more.

President Trump has again extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants until April the 6th.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said talks with Iran were ongoing and going very well.

Iran, however, has said it is not engaged in talks with Washington.

Trump's decision to extend the pause came just hours after he issued this threat, if Iran doesn't abandon its nuclear program.

Inside Iran, debate is growing over whether the country should go further and pursue a nuclear bomb.

Tehran insists it has the right to a civilian nuclear program, but sources say hardliners, emboldened since the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are now more openly questioning Iran's long-standing rejection of nuclear weapons.

So with all the to and fro on Iran and the price of oil hitting consumers, what off-ramps does the US president have to end the war?

The 15-point peace plan he gave Tehran via mediators has been dismissed as one-sided and unfair, according to one Iranian official.

And White House reporter Trevor Hunnicutt says it doesn't look like Trump has many good options on the table.

France says it started consultations with dozens of countries on what could be done to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once fighting in the Middle East ends.

The talks are being framed as strictly defensive, focused on restoring shipping through the vital waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's oil.

Early ideas are centered on mine hunting and protecting tankers crossing the area, highlighting their concerns that threats to Hormuz could persist even after the war ends.

In Asia, the fuel crunch created by tankers still unable to get through the Strait of Hormuz is reviving COVID-era policies.

In Myanmar, a new, even-odd license plate system means cars are only allowed on the road on alternating days, with gas stations running dry.

India has slashed fuel taxes on petrol and diesel, while factories and restaurants are turning to firewood as gas supplies dry up.

In the Philippines, protesters gather angry over fuel costs.

While Bangladesh has closed universities to conserve electricity.