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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. As President Trump threatens to block ships in and out of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks in Pakistan failed this weekend, Iran says it won't surrender to threats. U.S. officials say the blockade starts tomorrow. NPR's Dee Parvaz has more from Van, Turkey.
Speaking to Iranian state media, Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Boregolibov, who participated in the negotiations, said such threats have no effect on the Iranian nation. And Iran's Navy commander, Amir Irani, said that they are closely monitoring U.S. movements in the region, and he also called President Trump's threats, quote, very ridiculous and funny. In addition to the naval blockade, President Trump on Sunday said that the U.S. would begin destroying mines laid by Iranians in the Strait of Hormuz, and added that Iranians would be, quote, blown to hell if they fired at the U.S. Over the past two weeks, President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure, bomb the country, quote, back to the Stone Age, and to wipe out its entire civilization in one night.
Deep Harvaz, NPR News, Van, Turkey.
Russia and Ukraine are each accusing the other of violating a 32-hour ceasefire. The leaders of both countries had agreed to the truce to mark the Orthodox Christian Easter holiday. NPR's Charles Maines has more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the ceasefire from 4 p.m. Saturday through end of Easter Sunday, a proposal to which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed. Yet the Russian side accused Ukraine of launching overnight drone attacks on several border regions, injuring civilians. And Ukraine blamed Russia for waves of drones and shelling that killed several people and injured scores more. Moscow was also quick to dismiss calls by Zelensky to extend the truce and restart peace negotiations. Speaking Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would resume its military campaign as soon as the ceasefire expired at midnight, arguing a lasting peace would only come once Russia's interests in Ukraine were met.
Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
It's earnings season this week on Wall Street, and Piers Maria Aspin has more.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and other big banks will report results from the last three months, giving investors a window into the economic fallout from the war in Iran and the resulting energy crisis. Surging oil prices have pushed up costs for both companies and consumers, and banks like JPMorgan do business with both. It's due to report earnings days after Delta, the country's largest airline, reported its first quarterly loss in nearly three years due to the soaring cost of jet fuel. The airline is raising prices and cutting flights, but said customers are still buying tickets. Investors will get a lot of big business updates this week. Netflix and Pepsi are among the other companies reporting earnings.
Maria Aspin, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. In Tennessee, more federal aid has been approved to help with disaster recovery from the deadly January ice storm that left at least 29 people dead and caused unprecedented power outages. Tony Gonzalez of Member Station WPLN has more.
Tennesseans have been waiting and hoping for this assistance. Now survivors in 29 counties can get individual aid that can reimburse people for temporary lodging, living expenses, and home repairs. The ice storm's impacts were vast, with unprecedented damage to trees and utility lines. More than 300,000 households lost power, some for nearly two weeks, forcing residents to stay in shelters and hotels. Governor Bill Lee sought federal help, and he said early on that he hoped it would come quickly because the impacts were so evident. But disaster declarations have been taking longer under the current administration, and it was 72 days between the governor's ask and the approval. For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
The German soccer team Union Berlin has named Marie-Louise Etta their new head coach, at least until the end of this season.
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