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blockade, which took effect Monday, involves thousands of troops, more than one dozen US ships and dozens of aircraft. “US forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com
blockade of Iranian ports. A UK maritime agency reported that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) ships had fired at a tanker as it attempted to pass through the strait on Saturday. Iran’s Khatam
US sanctions, and that the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was completely unrelated to Iran. Amid Pakistan’s [ongoing efforts](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to mediate another round of negotiations, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher
blockade of Iranian ports. In an interview with Bloomberg News on Monday, US President Donald Trump indicated that he was unlikely to extend the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran before its expiry
Iran. The US president has slammed the pope for being “weak” on crime and “terrible” at foreign policy, whilst also posting a picture of himself as Jesus (this post has been taken down from social
response to oscillating social media posts by the US and Iran, rather than the realities on the ground which remain challenging for oil flows to resume in a rapid fashion", analyst Saul Kavonic from financial
response to all of this was two fold: the war will be over soon and the gain is worth the pain. The Willard Hotel, just across from the US Treasury Building, is the institution where
US President Donald Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce, with Tehran silent on the decision early on April 22. **ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty
responsible for territorial defence, defence of Iran’s airspace and conventional warfare, and the IRGC, whose role goes beyond defence and includes protecting Iran’s political structure. The IRGC also controls Iran’s airspace
US and Iran in Islamabad on Sunday [ended](/news/2026/4/12/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-what-are-the-key-sticking-points) without a deal. Around 40 percent of petrol stations across Ireland were reportedly empty at the weekend, several hundred left completely dry. Some observers, such
blockade of the strait of Hormuz contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices. “It’s a repositioning,” Lorenzo Castellani, a political historian at Rome’s Luiss University, told Reuters. “She’s afraid that
responsibility,” the department posted on social media, referring to the US military’s Indo-Pacific Command. The statement said the US is determined “to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support
blockade on Iranian ports, further aggravating fears of a protracted energy crisis. Italy heavily relies on gas imports. ## ‘Stop the genocide’ Possibly more importantly, Italy’s government and prime minister are preparing for elections next
response to the US and Europe’s failure to lift sanctions as promised in the 2015 deal. At Geneva on 26 February Iran offered to “downblend” this stockpile of highly enriched uranium – an irreversible process
blockade, leading to more fuel price hikes, and threats of long-term inflation. Countries in Asia – which are dependent on Gulf oil – have been badly hit, with shortages of fuel, fertiliser and other raw materials
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However
blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete,” the US president posted on his Truth Social network, adding
US-Israeli war on Iran, Palestinian schools were closed in the area. But last week when a ceasefire allowed Palestinian schools in the West Bank to reopen – even if for [only three days a week
blockade of its own. Its Navy has been blocking Iranian ports to pressure Tehran to reopen the vital waterway, adding another obstacle to the talks. According to Rob Geist Pinfold, a lecturer in international security
blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait, further compounding the traffic jam around the waterway through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes during peacetime. ## Low impact