President Trump's 'outrageous' comments on the Iran war drew criticism from UK Labour's Wes Streeting, while Australia's Penny Wong urged continued ceasefire and negotiations, and China reportedly prepares air defense deliveries to Iran.
The US Navy initiated de-mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting warnings from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to American destroyers, highlighting escalating tensions over the strategic waterway.
Both Ukraine and Russia reported thousands of violations of the Putin-imposed Orthodox Easter ceasefire, with Ukraine's President Zelensky vowing a 'symmetrical' response to continued Russian drone attacks.
Marathon 21-hour negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad failed to produce a peace agreement, with Vice President JD Vance stating Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear program was a key sticking point, leaving the ceasefire uncertain.