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U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday (April 10, 2026) that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy…
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Prime Minister of Mauritius Dr. Navin Ramgoolam and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar pose for a group photo after the latter hands over 90 electric buses on April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India firmly opposes the “targeting of civilians and infrastructure” as well as the disruption of navigation due to the war in…
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran was doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil through the waterway. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Friday (April 10, 2026) that Iran has “no cards” in upcoming talks with the United States — apart from Tehran’s effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait…
Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for ships travelling through the Strait…
U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S.Vice-President J.D. Vance on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) said Tehran’s negotiators thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday (April 7, 2026)…
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A boat is seen off Oman’s Musandam Governorate overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On Day 1 of ceasefire, nearly 10 vessel exits have been reported by Rystad Energy, a Norway-based energy research firm, through the Strait of Hormuz. Of these, four are likely “dark” Iranian tankers, two…
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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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“Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!” U.S. President Donald Trump said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) that the United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington…
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Activists protest near the White House in Washington, Tuesday evening, April 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Tehran said Wednesday (April 8, 2026) its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions. Iran-Israel war updates…
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President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Resorting to humour amid global tensions, Iran made fun of U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to open the Strait of Hormuz with an online cryptic post, saying “we’ve lost the…
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