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Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) - Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the U.S. said it would not end its blockade of Iran-link...
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz
BEIRUT (AP) - Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. But President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force until Tehran reach...
Apr 17, 2026 selensergen / Depositphotos.com
A 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon goes into effect
BEIRUT (AP) - A 10-day truce in Lebanon appears to be holding as U.S. President Donald Trump calls it a "historic day for Lebanon." Trump expressed optimism about the war with Iran, despite ongoing ch...
Apr 17, 2026
Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells the AP
PARIS (AP) - The head of the International Energy Agency warns Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left. In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Fatih Birol expressed concerns about pos...
Apr 16, 2026
Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, officials tell AP
CAIRO (AP) - Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week. The U.S. bl...
Apr 15, 2026 SunshineSeeds / Depositphotos.com
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The standoff between the United States and Iran is deepening as the U.S. has declared it has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has threatened to strike targets across the region. P...
Apr 14, 2026 PromesaStudio / Depositphotos.com
Blockade begins
Associated Press.. CAIRO (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump's statement on Monday was part of his effort to force Tehran to open...
Apr 13, 2026
Iran threatens ports in Mideast as US military set to impose shipping blockade
CAIRO (AP) - U.S. Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas at 9 a.m. CDT Monday, or 5:30 p.m. in Iran, to be "enforced impartially against vessels of all na...
Apr 13, 2026 Lensw0rld / Depositphotos.com
Trump Orders Strait of Hormuz blockade
ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows failed U.S.-Iran peace t...
Apr 12, 2026
Ceasefire Faltering
Associated Press A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering after Israel pounded Beirut and as Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz while truce talks remain uncertain. Both Tehran and Was...
Apr 11, 2026 dragancfm / Depositphotos.com
