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ceasefire with Iran this week, hours before it was set to expire, without indicating a new expiration date. Iran has dismissed that extension as "meaningless," saying the continued U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports
statement. The IRGC on Saturday took a state television presenter to broadcast near [two vessels seized](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/23/iran-releases-video-of-irgc-seizing-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz) days earlier in the strait to report that Iran exercised “total control” over the waterway.  due to Iran’s failure to make the concessions he is seeking over its nuclear programme. In the earlier fighting that
Trump’s credibility on the world stage, the conflict used up crucial US military resources and distracted political attention in Washington away from China and security threats in the Asia Pacific. China’s fossil fuel
Trump. NNA reported that Israeli air and artillery strikes intensified across the south of the country on Wednesday, with attacks in a number of cities, towns and villages. It said nine people were killed when
US and Israel launched strikes against [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) on 28 February. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the president can deploy troops to respond to an “imminent threat” but must receive congressional
ceasefire on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran," he wrote on X. Iranian state TV later quoted a "senior military official" as saying that
statement, the Kuwaiti foreign ministry said it reserved the right to take “all necessary measures” to defend its territory and security.  indefinitely while the U.S. continues a naval blockade on Iranian ports. As of Friday, [American envoys](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates) are preparing for a new round of peace talks
ceasefire they believe is still within reach between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and Iran each fear the other is about to launch a surprise attack on its territory while
Trump previously described Tehran’s offer as “unacceptable”. ## What happened to the Touska? The Iran-flagged Touska was seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, on April
US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. **GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images** GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images A week since President Trump visited China, details are beginning
statements stood in sharp contrast to those of US President Donald Trump, who took to social media the same day to declare, “I’m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going very well
statements from Trump, Iranian officials say major disagreements remain, especially over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear programme and conflicts involving Tehran-backed groups in Lebanon. So, what has Trump said
ceasefire between the US-Israel and Iran approaches the end in just a day. So, what was the JCPOA, and how did it compare to Trump’s new demands? ## What was the JCPOA? On July
ceasefire with Tehran, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports. With the US naval blockade on one side and the Iranian authorities on the other, only a few ships have been
statement also yielded no major breakthroughs. "Both China and Russia need each other, but Russia clearly needs China more than before at the global stage," says Dr Zheng Runyu, from the Centre for Russian Studies
statement on Tuesday. The visit comes as relations between US President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue to fluctuate. So what is Rubio’s visit all about, and is he trying
ceasefire extension "means nothing."](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected to meet in Washington for a second
ceasefire won't hold," declared a young woman in a bright red puffer jacket and a knitted hat. "Iran will never give up its control of the Strait of Hormuz.'' Later, as we clear Turkish