Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Iran attacked at least three ships near the

Strait of Hormuz, just hours after President Trump said he would extend a ceasefire for an indefinite period of time.

NPR's Jackie Northern reports tensions are once again increasing in the waterway, which carries 20% of the world's

crude oil. Iran says its Revolutionary Guard Corps opened fire from a gunboat on three

commercial vessels as they were about to transit the Strait of Hormuz. One of them sustained

heavy damage. Two of the vessels were moved into Iranian waters. It's unclear what will happen with them.

The escalating tension follows President Trump's ceasefire extension in the hopes that negotiations

between the two sides will resume. But Tehran says a ceasefire is meaningless unless the U.S.

blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is lifted. The U.S. has prevented dozens of ships from

accessing Iranian ports. Iran sees the blockade as an act of war. Jackie Northam, NPR News.

President Trump is falsely claiming yesterday's election in Virginia was rigged. Voters approved a redistricting

measure aimed at countering maps favoring congressional

Republicans. NPR's DeBas Chivaram reports the closely decided vote could lead to more

Democratic-leaning districts ahead of the midterms. Trump posted on social media blaming the results

of the election on mail-in ballots, which he claims, without any evidence, tilted the

results of the election. Trump has often framed mail-in ballots as a fraudulent part of the election

process and claims that the U.S. is the only country that uses mail ballots, neither of which is true.

Trump accused the language of the Virginia referendum of being, quote, deceptive. He said he is,

quote, an extraordinarily brilliant person, and even he did not understand the referendum.

The president suggested that the courts could get involved in the results of the election.

Virginia's Supreme Court was already set to consider challenges to the redistricting efforts.

Deepa Shiverram and PR News, the White House.

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