Iran laughs, Trump makes desperate plan as oil prices skyrocket in US: Real cause of longer truce?

Published on Apr 23, 2026 01:57 am IST

As Iran keeps dodging U.S. pressure and hinting at closing Hormuz, American fuel prices keep climbing. Trump quietly extends the ceasefire, weighs a longer Jones Act waiver, and braces for midterm backlash while insisting the blockade on Iranian ports will continue. Can he contain both Iran and voter anger at once?

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