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- Tehran Resorts to ‘Ghost Ships’ and Rail as U.S. Blockade Pushes Oil Industry Toward Imminent Shut-In
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Iran War
Iran is reviving decommissioned tankers and exploring rail shipments to China as a U.S. naval blockade leaves the nation with less than three weeks of remaining oil storage capacit...
- President Trump Reviews New Iranian Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Blockade
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Politics
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump met with national security aides to discuss a recent diplomatic overture from Tehran. The proposa...
- Trump Abruptly Cancels Pakistan Diplomatic Mission Citing Leadership Confusion Within Iranian Government
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Politics
President Donald Trump has called off a planned meeting between U.S. envoys and Iranian officials in Islamabad, signaling a stalemate in regional peace efforts. Trump asserted that...
- Iran Seizes Two Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz for Alleged Navigation Violations Amid Blockade Tensions
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two international vessels, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodes, claiming maritime infractions off the Iranian coast on...
- Global Oil Prices Surge Five Percent to 95 Dollars Amid Collapsing Middle East Ceasefire
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Brent crude climbed to 95.10 dollars per barrel following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and the looming expiration of a two week ceasefire. President Donald Trump has i...
- President Trump Asserts Emerging Iran Nuclear Accord Will Surpass Success of Previous 2015 Agreement
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Politics
U.S. President Donald Trump announced via social media that his administration is negotiating a nuclear deal with Tehran designed to offer greater security than the 2015 JCPOA. The...
- Tehran Rejects Missile Negotiations as Nuclear Deadlock and Naval Blockade Threaten Fragile Peace
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Iran War
A senior Iranian source confirmed on Monday that core disagreements over the national nuclear program persist, while explicitly declaring that Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities...
- Iran Blocks Transit of Strategic Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz Citing US Maritime Blockade
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iranian military forces intercepted and redirected two commercial tankers attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the vessels to abandon their planned routes. The semi...
- Tehran Declares Total Closure of Strait of Hormuz Until United States Lifts Port Blockade
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has announced a complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, rescinding earlier provisions for safe passage. This escalation comes as Tehra...
- Iran Reviews New U.S. Diplomatic Proposals as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed on Saturday that it is evaluating a new set of U.S. proposals delivered via Pakistan’s army chief, acting as a regional intermedi...
- Trump Warns Tehran Over Strait of Hormuz 'Blackmail' as IRGC Fires on Indian Tanker
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Middle East
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s attempts to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, following reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on comm...
- Iran Re-Imposes Strait of Hormuz Closure and Fires on Tankers as U.S. Blockade Persists
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Middle East
Less than 24 hours after declaring the Strait of Hormuz open, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has reinstated a maritime blockade and opened fire on at least one commercial tanker...