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Iran Consulate posts AI mock of Trump extending ceasefire (Picture: Iran Consulate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe video ends with the AI Trump saying, \u2018Alright, then I’ll extend the ceasefire at Pakistan\u2019s request,\u2019 before abruptly walking out of the room to laughter.<\/p>\n
\u2018How was the ceasefire prolonged? The video is getting viral in Iran,\u2019 the consulate captioned the post.<\/p>\n
In real life. Iran has insisted it’s undecided whether it’ll return to the negotiating table expected in Pakistan\u2019s capital later this week,.<\/p>\n
\u2018We entered the negotiations in good faith and with seriousness, however the negotiating party (the US) has shown disregard and lack of fine faith,\u2019 Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, said Wednesday, in accordance with Iran\u2019s State TV.<\/p>\n
\u2018Iran has not yet decided whether it’ll take part in the brand new round of peace negotiations with the US scheduled for later this week.\u2019<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, President Trump prolonged a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, leaving the following steps for resuming talks unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t
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Iran used a SpongeBob meme to humiliate Trump (Picture: Iran Consulate \/ PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t
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A satellite image shows two container ships, the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas within the Strait of Hormuz (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDespite the ceasefire, Trump insisted he wouldn’t lift his blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
A Liberian-registered Epaminondas container ship was attacked early Wednesday after being \u2018approached and fired upon by a manned gunboat\u2019 while transiting the strait about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Oman.<\/p>\n
The Technomar management company said all crew were \u2018protected and accounted for\u2019 but that the ship\u2019s bridge had been damaged.<\/p>\n
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