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White House Says War with Iran Is over as Standoff Drags On
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Operation Epic Fury had ended, even as Iran fired on commercial vessels nine times after the ceasefire began.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday that "Operation Epic Fury," the White House's name for the war with Iran, had concluded and its objectives were completed.
- Despite the April 8 ceasefire, Gen. Dan Caine reported Iran has fired on commercial vessels nine times and attacked United States forces more than 10 times since hostilities paused.
- Oil prices exceed $100 a barrel while gasoline costs have jumped nearly $1.50 since the war began; Iran rejected United States demands to surrender its enriched uranium stockpile.
- Trump threatened "more bombing" on Wednesday if Iran refuses to allow traffic through the strait and accept a peace deal, though the United States has not formally responded to Iran's latest proposal.
- Javed Ali, a former counterterrorism official at the University of Michigan, said both sides have incentives to negotiate as the November election approaches, though hardliners in Tehran may resist concessions.
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