Links to FIVE-plus reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Monitor, and National Public Radio (11); others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-30-26, and up or down for GAZA, ENERGY and FORESTS.) — MCM
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Trump administration says Iran war has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline. Edited by Bridget Brown | AP The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval. READ MORE . . .
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Iran sends proposal for negotiations with U.S. to mediator Pakistan. From Reuters. Iran has sent its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to Pakistani mediators, according to a CNN report, citing sources familiar with the negotiation process. READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 30 U.S. could attack Iran again during negotiations, Iranian president warns. From Middle East Monitor. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Thursday that the U.S. could attack Tehran again during negotiations, saying that trust in Washington has been “completely destroyed,” Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .
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A look at the conditions of sailors stuck in the Strait of Hormuz face. Michel Martin of NPR speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers’ Federation about conditions for sailors stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE and HERE for links to all seven Iran war-related reports last night and today from NPR‘s “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.”
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