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What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran relations?
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.
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