US-Iran Tensions Escalate, Iran-Pakistan Talks

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome in. This is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Tensions between the United States and Iran are heating up over the strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump ordered the military to shoot and kill any Iranian smallboats that get too close. Iran fired back, denying any leadership split inside their government. This comes months after Supreme Leader Ali Kaminay was killed in the first strike of the war on February 28th, leaving power unclear among. Their civilian leaders and top generals. Earlier this week, Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire with Hezbollah by three weeks following White House talks. Meanwhile, Kuwait reported explosive drones, launched from Iraq, hit two sites along their northern border Friday morning. The army said there was just material damage and no casualties. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Arakchi reached out to Pakistani officials, including their

1:00foreign minister and army chief, to discuss the ceasefire and regional issues. Pakistan has been pushing hard to bring U.S. and Iranian teams back to the table in Islamabad for talks. Top EU diplomat Kajakalis warned that without tackling Iran's missile programs, proxy support and cyber threats, any new U.S. Iran deal could end. Up weaker and more dangerous than the one from a decade ago, keeping everyone on edge as negotiations drag on.