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military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post. U.S. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian
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. In response to NPR's request about veterans' concerns over the war, White House spokesperson Anna
attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a documents check as part of monitoring. Iranian patrol boats, some powered only by twin outboard motors
response to the U.S. proposal to end the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency and the state-owned media organization
responsible for the attack on the [second cargo vessel](https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2046856177288405045?s=20), only that there was no damage or injuries. [Iran's semi-official Fars new agency](https://farsnews.ir/Rahgozar_b/1776852637340052800/IRGC-Navy-Seizes-Two-Violating-Vessels-in-Regional-Waters-Transfers-Them-to-Iranian-Coast) later reported that the Iranian
response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said Navy guided-missile destroyers
military [said on X](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045464604688384243?s=20) that it forced 23 ships to turn around as part of its blockade of Iranian ports. About 20% of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically
military will maintain its presence in the Middle East and that its naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue. Ordoñez says Tehran is [staying on the offensive](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5795409:x). One adviser posted on social
attacks, comply with the principles of international law and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and respect the principles of good neighborliness." The statement came despite increasingly strained relations between Saudi and the UAE. Pakistan
military said no ships from Iranian ports got through the blockade and that six merchant vessels "complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around." --- ## Trump says peace talks in Pakistan could resume this week
Iranian foreign minister left, telling reporters he'd rejected a new peace proposal from Iran. Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistan's prime minister on Sunday that his country would not enter "forced negotiations
Iranian response to the U.S. proposal. 
military might. “[Iran’s] storage reservoirs would fill quickly, some estimates suggest within a few weeks, forcing production shut-ins,” finance and policy analyst Javed Hassan, an adviser to the Islamabad-based Centre for Research
responsible, reliable, and forward-looking role in global energy markets." OPEC includes major state-owned oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran; the UAE joined the group nearly 60 years ago, just
responsibilities, including overseeing recruiting, mobilising and organising, as well as construction and repair of ships and military equipment. He was appointed in 2024 as a political ally of Trump, despite having no prior military
responses," Zelenskyy said in a post on X. "Peace is needed, and real steps are needed to achieve it. Ukraine will act in kind." The Russian Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine
Iranian ports. The U.S. Central Command said it has [directed 31 vessels](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2047113315608866866?s=20) to change course since imposing its blockade earlier this month. Oil was again trading at over $100 a barrel Thursday
Iranian strikes](/news/2026/3/9/reprehensible-new-wave-of-iranian-missiles-drones-target-gulf-nations) on key GCC infrastructure have “converted these projects from economic aspirations into security necessities”, a shift that fundamentally alters the political calculus and injects urgency into their implementation. Here is an overview
Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah to do so. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!" Trump [wrote on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com
Iranian ports. The current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon and thousands of displaced families began returning to their homes