US military says it continues to enforce blockade on Iranian ports, coastal areas US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the US is continuing to enforce its… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Iranian navy broadcasts message declaring Strait of Hormuz shut again Merchant vessels have received a radio message from the Iranian navy declaring… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Israel acknowledges post-ceasefire strikes on Lebanon Israel’s military says its forces have carried out numerous strikes, including artillery… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Gunboat diplomacy grips the besieged Strait of Hormuz The duelling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
French UN peacekeeper killed, 3 wounded in Lebanon attack A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
‘Resumption of war more probable than any kind of negotiation’ Iran’s reimposition of restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz is a direct… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Israel army says ‘yellow line’ established in Lebanon – same as Gaza The Israeli military says it established a “yellow line” demarcation in southern… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
‘We cannot wake up every day to a president threatening the world’: Lula da Silva Brazil’s president has called on the five permanent members of the UN… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
‘Completely chaotic’: Gunfire, confusion and thousands of stranded vessels If you look at the live tracker right now, all vessels are… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
US wants to keep pressure up in Iran with naval blockade As per the reports, chances of the US lifting the naval blockade… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Trump says US will get Iran’s enriched uranium In a new social media post, the US president says Washington will… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Trump says Israel ‘prohibited’ from bombing Lebanon The situation in Lebanon and the presence of the Hezbollah armed group… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Israel has ‘not yet finished the job’ against Hezbollah: Netanyahu Israel has not yet finished dealing with Hezbollah, Netanyahu said, pledging to… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Trump claims NATO offered to help with Hormuz Trump is now claiming to have received a call from NATO, but… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Trump says sea mines being cleared by Iran with US’s help Trump has continued with his social media posts, with the latest one… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz transits now require IRGC permission: Iranian military official A senior Iranian military official told state TV that vessels transiting the… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Ceasefire process will proceed step by step The ceasefire is developing step by step. The ceasefire in Lebanon is linked… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Casualties in Lebanon rise to 2,294 The number of people killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon has increased… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Trump claims Iran agreed to ‘never’ close Strait of Hormuz again The US president claims that Iran has “agreed to never close the… Alina HashmiApril 17, 2026
Two Iran-linked tankers exit Gulf via Hormuz, data show Two oil tankers linked to Iran have exited the Gulf via the… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Most Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, new poll shows A poll from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says nearly two-thirds of… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Israeli forces continue strikes in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike has targeted the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Lebanon focused on halting hostilities before peace talks with Israel: Minister Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salame says the government is focused on securing… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Iran, US were ‘inches away’ from ‘Islamabad MoU’, says FM Araghchi Iran and the US were “inches away” from an “Islamabad MoU” following… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Pope Leo says he will continue to speak out against war Pope Leo XIV says he plans to continue speaking out against war,… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Hezbollah claims multiple attacks on Israel The Lebanese group says it has carried out a flurry of strikes… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Projectile falls in northern Israel A projectile has fallen in Deir al-Assad in northern Israel following shelling… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
EU chief calls for urgent restoration of freedom of navigation in Hormuz European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says restoration of freedom of… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
Kremlin says US blockade of Strait of Hormuz will be bad for markets The Kremlin has criticised an announcement by Trump that the US would… Alina HashmiApril 13, 2026
US using talks ‘to repair the narratives of their defeats’ As per Mohsen Farkhani, from the University of Isfahan about the talks… Alina HashmiApril 12, 2026