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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

President Trump's blockade of Iranian ports continues as the U.S. boards and seizes another tanker carrying the regime's oil.

In the meantime, the White House House, Navy Secretary John Phelan, effective immediately.

What's behind this firing, and who might be able to step into that role at the Pentagon?

Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.

We're joined today by my colleagues on the journal's opinion pages, editorial board members,

Elliot Kaufman and Kate O'Dell.

On Tuesday, President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran based, he said, on the fact that

the government of Iran is seriously fractured and said it would extend until such time as their

leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.

But news reports about Iran continuing to fire on ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Meantime, the United States Navy has been

boarding a couple of oil tankers. And then on Thursday, President Trump said this. I've ordered

the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats, though they may be,

that is putting mines into the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

Elliot, what's the latest your read on what's happening over there in the state of play?

The big question is, what kind of ceasefire is this?

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