[music] [singing] [music] [singing] >> Breaking news, breaking news. We're coming live today. Ceasefire's been extended. Here's what the leaders say.
0:16Grab your LEGO bricks and sit down.
0:17We'll explain it all. From Washington to Tehran, here's the rise and fall.
0:21Tuesday morning, April 21, [music] a post went up online on Truth Social.
0:25President Trump said everything is fine.
0:27He typed it out. He made it clear the ceasefire will expire. [music] Said Iran's government is fractured, stressed, and under fire. Pakistan came calling. The Prime Minister picked up the phone. She bashed Sharif and asked him on her say if diplomacy is on. They asked extra time so Iran could get its act together. Submit a unified proposal, something solid, not [music] a feather.
0:43Trump agreed. He said, "Okay, we'll hold the clock right here. But don't mistake my kindness for a sign that we're [singing] unclear. The navy stays. The ships stay put. The blockade is in place. [music] We're ready and we're able. This is not a losing race."
0:54Ceasefire's extended. Blockade's still there.
0:57Two things happening in [music] the same air.
0:59>> [singing] >> Iran says one thing. Washington says another. Pakistan's [music] in the middle trying hard to keep order. This is the news. This is the deal. LEGO bricks and real world [music] film.
1:11We'll break it down so you understand what's happening now across the land.
1:16Now across the water, Tehran has something to say. Foreign Minister Zarif stepped up to the microphone that day.
1:22He said a blockade [music] running while a ceasefire is in motion is not a ceasefire. It's just tension dressed in slow motion. He called it an act of war.
1:29Said it violates the terms. Said Iran knows [music] how to handle pressure.
1:32Said Iran never swerves. We know how to neutralize restrictions. That's what he declared. We know how to resist the bullying and we are not scared. [music] Meanwhile, near the Strait of Hormuz, reports came rolling in. Ships and shipping routes were feeling pressure.
1:43Things were thin. Iran acknowledged [music] the extension, said it through state TV. But skepticism filled the room. This peace is hard to see.
1:49Ceasefire extended. [music] Blockade's still there.
1:52Two things happening in the same air.
1:54Iran says one thing. Washington says another. Pakistan's [music] in the middle trying hard to keep order.
2:01This is the news.
2:02This is the deal. LEGO bricks and real [music] world film. We'll break it down so you understand what's happening now across [music] the land. Now the talks in Islamabad were supposed to move along, but the meeting got postponed.
2:15[music] The schedule wasn't strong. VP Jared Vance had packed his bags to make the trip abroad, but the flight got canceled, too. The whole thing felt [music] paused. Analysts were watching closely, asking, "What does this all mean? Is Trump applying pressure through the blockade in between? Is this diplomacy or [music] is it something else disguised?" The markets had an answer. Stocks went up. Investors surprised. Oil prices [music] moved around. The energy world took note.
2:36Every tanker in that region had to think about [music] its route. Pakistan stood up and thanked Trump. Said, "We're grateful for the space and let the diplomats keep working. Let's find a better place." [music] So here we are.
2:45We stand today. Let's put it plain [singing] and clear. A ceasefire with a blockade still attached is running [music] here. Two weeks became indefinite. The clock has been reset.
2:52But till a blockade lifts, Tehran won't forget. Pakistan is [music] mediating.
2:56Washington is watching. Tehran is responding and the whole world is watching. [music] No talks from Iran. No deal in sight. No final word just yet.
3:03This story is still writing itself.
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