00:00The United States has announced that it is extending the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to
00:05international shipping.
00:06President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants for five more
00:11days,
00:12adding he had very good and productive conversations with Iranians that could yield a complete and total resolution in the
00:19war.
00:20Trump made this announcement on his Truth Social site hours ahead of his self-imposed deadline later in the day.
00:25The U.S. president also stressed that the suspension was subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.
00:32Throughout the weekend and into early Monday, Iran's neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait,
00:38continued to intercept incoming ballistic missiles.
00:41While one missile struck an inhabited area near Riyadh, Israel launched what it called wide-scale wave of strikes against
00:48Tehran.
00:49In Israel, during his visit to southern communities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a miracle
00:55that no lives were lost after an Iranian missile hit a secretive nuclear research site late Saturday.
01:01Speaking to a Farsi-language satellite network, U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper confirmed that missile and drone manufacturing sites
01:09are being targeted to eliminate future threats.
01:11He suggested the Iranian public wait for a clear signal from the U.S. president before taking to the streets
01:17as projectiles continue to be launched from populated areas.
01:21The war launched by the U.S. and Israel on February 28 has now claimed over 2,000 lives.
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