Iran-US Tensions Escalate, Ceasefire Unlikely

0:00Iran's parliament speaker, Muhammad Bhagur Kalibuff, just dropped a strong message on X, saying no talks under threat of bombs, and they're ready to play. New cards on the battlefield. Meanwhile, President Trump plans to send Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for negotiations. But Iran's holding firm until demands ease up. He's calling a ceasefire renewal highly unlikely before it expires Wednesday. The conflict's toll keeps climbing since it kicked off, with at least 3,375 dead in Iran and over 2002. 190 in Lebanon. Israel reports 23 deaths, plus more than a dozen engulfed air of states. Fifteen Israeli soldiers fell in Lebanon, and 13 U.S. service members across the region. Markets are filling the heat, too, with Asian shares mixed, and oil prices dipping after Wall Street's slight pullback Monday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent from its peak, Dow barely down 0.1 percent, and NASDAQ

1:00off 0.3 percent. Brent crude still hovers above $95 a barrel. Tensions spiked when the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian cargo ship, throwing second-round talks into chaos. Trump fired back at critics, warning of bigger risks ahead. All eyes stay glued as the ceasefire clock ticks down, with both sides digging in and global markets on edge for what's next. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.