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Iran-US Tensions Escalate, Vance in Pakistan

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Tensions soar as Iran prepares for potential US ceasefire deal collapse, with Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan for talks. The US Navy seizes an Iranian ship, and oil prices surge amid global energy crisis. UN aid leaders urge war funding to save lives, while Irans military chief warns of a decisive response. As talks continue, the world watches for signs of progress or escalation.

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Iran-US Tensions Escalate, Vance in Pakistan

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Iran-US Tensions Escalate, Vance in Pakistan. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 21st, Iran's leaders are warning they got fresh moves ready if the U.S. ceasefire deal falls apart tomorrow. Tehran says they spent the last two weeks prepping, and they're not negotiating under pressure. President Trump called it, highly unlikely the truth gets extended, keeping tensions sky high. Meanwhile, Vice President J.D. Vance heads to Islamabad today for talks with Pakistan in the mix, and a second round is set for Wednesday, but Iran won't join unless the U.S. backs off demands. The U.S. Navy grabbed an Iranian ship Sunday, and the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz rolls on, with both sides pointing fingers over violations. Folks are feeling the heat worldwide. The head of the International Energy Agency called this the worst energy crisis ever, choking a fifth of global oil and gas flows on top of rushes. Ukraine mess. The prices dipped a bit today. Brent crewed down 1% to $94.44 a barrel. U.N. aid leaders are fired up too, saying the $2 billion a week on this war could save

87 million lives with their funding gap. Iran's military chief vowed a decisive response to any U.S. slip-up. As Vance lands in the clock ticks, eyes stay glued on Islamabad, will talks pull this back, or push us closer to the edge.

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