US-Iran ceasefire officially ends

The original two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has officially ended with no response from Tehran agreeing to an extension. The truce, a key diplomatic pause amid escalating tensions over the U.S. naval blockade, has now lapsed. Iranian officials had previously rejected the extension, calling the blockade an act of war, while the U.S. had extended the pause following a National Security Council meeting. The expiration of the ceasefire marks a critical juncture with no clear diplomatic path forward.