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April 17, 2026 9:21 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck. "The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will ...
April 17, 2026 9:20 PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come "soon", although the timing remains unc...
April 16, 2026 2:46 PM
Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapons supplies....
April 16, 2026 1:15 PM
Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that...
April 16, 2026 1:10 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "It has b...
April 16, 2026 10:10 AM
The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant. President Donald Trump has said he believes the war he ...
April 16, 2026 10:04 AM
The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran. "We have told countries that if you are buying Iranian oil, that if...
April 16, 2026 1:02 PM
Optimism grew on Thursday that the war in the Middle East may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator in Tehran and the administration of President Donald Trump talking up hopes for a deal that would open the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Israel's...
April 16, 2026 9:52 AM
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he could not estimate the cost of the Iran war, as he defended President Donald Trump's request for a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget against bipartisan criticism from U.S. law...
April 15, 2026 1:44 PM
The United States Navy has begun enforcing a full maritime blockade of Iranian ports, escalating tensions in West Asia after weekend peace talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. The operation took effect at 6 pm Dubai time, with U.S. Central ...
April 17, 2026
Trump says blockade on Iran ‘in full force’ unt...April 17, 2026
Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expe...April 17, 2026
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‘Let us create history’: PM Modi’s appeal for support to Na...April 17, 2026
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PM congratulates Harivansh on historic third term as Rajya ...April 17, 2026
Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, says Hez...April 17, 2026
Trump congratulates Delhi L-G Taranjit Sandhu, lauds role i...April 17, 2026
Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may mee...April 17, 2026
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