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Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. **Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP** Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP After a shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday
Strait of Hormuz with all strength” in response to US President Donald Trump’s [announcement](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) on Sunday that the US would “guide” vessels stranded by the US-Israeli war on Iran through
Hormuz as a weapon, insisting vessels can still move safely through routes coordinated by the IRGC Navy even as Tehran tightens control over the strategic waterway. - **Australia joins Gulf mission:** Defence Minister Richard Marles said
Hormuz lay behind Donald Trump’s decision to shelve the plan days after it had been launched. Riyadh told the White House it would not allow its Prince Sultan airbase to be used to mount
Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran’s joint military command said Tehran would respond soon and called the US seizure
Strait of Hormuz starting today.** The president called the operation "Project Freedom" and described it as an effort to free hundreds of ships and crews trapped in the crucial waterway since the start
claiming the outcome as a victory. He called al-Zaidi, extended an invitation for a visit to Washington, DC, and posted on Truth Social, wishing him success in forming “a new Government free from terrorism
Strait of Hormuz partially closed, would limit the immediate price impact. Analysts pointed to the longstanding tension with the quotas imposed on Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) ambition to reach five million barrels
Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. The attacks put the possibility of [peace talks in jeopardy](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates). Trump extended the ceasefire
strait of Hormuz by the US [with an elegant and irony-laden reference to Jane Austen](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/trump-one-man-whatsapp-group-diplomacy-derailing-peace-talks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other). “It’s a truth universally acknowledged,” said the ambassador, in a reference that was almost certainly
claims as its own territory, and it has refused to rule out taking it by force. Taiwan is a democracy but, under pressure from Beijing, very few countries recognize it as independent. Beijing has never
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/6/french-container-ship-struck-in-latest-escalation-at-strait-of-hormuz), and a surge in transport and insurance costs for shipments to Yemen. In the same post, the YPC sought to ease public concern, saying the increase would be temporary and that
Strait of Hormuz as part of Washington's blockade on Iranian vessels in the vital waterway, and just two days before the ceasefire is set to expire. [A video](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2046085543348293851?s=20) released
claim that he in fact won the 2020 election. In recent months, Trump has reposted a [video compilation of moments with his grandkids](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116424006276973261), a [video about his loyalty to Michael Jackson
Strait of Hormuz. ## Hezbollah still strong Following the November 2024 “ceasefire”, Israel continued to periodically attack Lebanon, at a lower intensity, for the next 15 months, killing hundreds of people. Hezbollah avoided responding until March
Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the US blockade.” “After Touska’s crew failed to comply with
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/4/us-official-says-china-is-funding-iran-urges-beijing-to-help-open-hormuz), which Beijing has so far resisted. Xi is expected to look for gains on pressing issues, including trade, rare-earth minerals and a US recognition of [China’s rights over self
claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers. The strikes hit the villages of Deir al-Zahrani, Kfar Reman and al-Sama’iya, which are **north of where IDF forces are located in southern Lebanon.** On Thursday, [Donald