The Pentagon is sending more troops to the Middle East, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues, in an attempt to pressure Iran into making a deal to end the war.
President Trump said talks with Iran could resume later this week. The two-week ceasefire is set to expire on April 22.
Here & Now‘s Deb Becker gets the latest from Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe.
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