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US withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and other nations in 2018 and reimposed sweeping sanctions on Tehran. Russia’s full-scale [invasion](/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/) of Ukraine in 2022 served to accelerate that trend
blockade](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) near the strait of Hormuz shipping channel had been seized. He wrote on social media: “We have full custody of their ship, and are seeing what’s on board!” The incident
costs. The Senate adopted the final resolution 50-48, shortly after 3.30am ET. In other developments: - The Pentagon announced, without explanation, that “Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan is departing the administration, effective
costs, lower economic activity and rising employment.  A tanker anchored in the strait of Hormuz off the coast
blockade near the 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
Iran has paused air attacks, and Pakistani-mediated talks have sent Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow in recent days. Yet on the streets of Tehran, the absence of bombing does
cost Republicans at the midterm elections. With the U.S naval blockade in full swing - and Iran threatening to stop shipping in the Gulf in retaliation - the president’s latest assertion that the war is “very
costs. ## **Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships** . ## **Leading California governor candidates spar in debate
Iran’s actions since the Islamic revolution in 1979 represented an imminent threat to the US. Speaking before Wednesday’s vote, US Senator Chris Murphy called the conflict a “bungled, mismanaged war” that has failed
blockade on Iranian ports loom large over the region, even as mediator Pakistan tries to bring the two rivals back to the [negotiating table](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip). US President Donald Trump last week said Israel and Lebanon
blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But the US president has another deadline to worry about – one coming up at home in the US Congress. As of now, Trump
cost $95](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr9qrnp821o). Moreover, the IMF pointed out that the risk of recession would increase only if severe conditions continued over two years. It said if the conflict was resolved in the next
cost of fuel that clogged up busy thoroughfares and motorways across Ireland, April 8, 2026 [File: Conor Humphries/Reuters] ## What kind of protests in Ireland? The tenth day of protests began on Thursday. Pictures of convoys
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
costs and the benefits to the U.S., 51% of those surveyed said the military action wasn't worth it. [ has been a top issue for US voters. The Iran war, which saw Tehran block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, has sent energy prices soaring across the world
Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about its long-term coherence
blockade on Iranian ports that began on Monday, Iranian authorities have signalled that they do not intend to give major concessions in negotiations with Washington, including on nuclear enrichment. Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesman