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Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, British military says

April 18, 2026 admin

Iran announced on April 18, 2026, it was reimposing restrictions on Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The British military said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) that two gunboats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a…

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Trump says Iran deal ‘very close,’ may go to Pakistan to sign

April 16, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Thursday (April 16, 2026) that the United States and Iran were “very close” to a peace deal and that he would consider going to Pakistan to sign an agreement. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Trump added that Tehran…

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U.S. military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday

April 12, 2026 admin

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on April 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Central Command said it will begin implementing ‌a blockade of all maritime traffic entering ⁠and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at ‌10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after President ‌Donald Trump said…

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How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?

April 11, 2026 admin

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf in Islamabad, Pakistan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In the early hours of Saturday (April 11, 2026), an Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, reached Islamabad and was welcomed by Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Mohammed…

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Netanyahu authorises direct talks with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’

April 9, 2026 admin

Damaged buildings at Kafr Kila following Israeli army activity across the border between Israel and Lebanon, as seen from Metula on the Israeli side of the border on April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (April 9, 2026) that he has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon “as…

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European leaders welcome ceasefire, say it should include Lebanon

April 8, 2026 admin

A group of 15 countries led by France, and in coordination with Iran, would facilitate the resumption of shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz, French President Macron said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters European leaders welcomed the two-week ceasefire to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, calling for a long-term negotiated settlement and the inclusion…

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Iran Israel US War: Donald Trump says ‘no enrichment’ of uranium in Iran

April 8, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the U.S. will work with Iran to “dig up and remove” its enriched uranium that was buried under joint U.S.-Israeli strikes last summer. The U.S. President said on social media that “There will be no enrichment of Uranium” and…

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Iran thanks Pakistan for its efforts in reaching talks with U.S.

April 8, 2026 admin

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) thanked Pakistan for its efforts in reaching talks between Iran and the U.S. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said,…

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