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Iran says no date set for talks with US, Strait of Hormuz to stay closed
IRGC says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US stops blockading Iranian ports.
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Iran’s deputy FM says no date for more US talks until ‘framework’ agreed
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said talks with the US cannot happen until the two sides agree on a shared ‘framework’.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports
Two Indian ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have come under fire.
From: NewsFeed
Gunfire reported by vessel in Strait of Hormuz
A maritime agency reported that a tanker was fired on by gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
Displaced Lebanese return as Israeli shelling violates ceasefire in south
Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground report that Israeli bulldozers are also continuing home demolitions.
Turkiye woos investors amid Iran war fallout in Gulf economies
Turkish officials are promoting Istanbul as a regional financial hub amid the war’s fallout on the Gulf economies.
From: Quotable
US blockade of Iran needs to end before the Strait of Hormuz is fully reope
Michael Shoebridge says US may be forced to end blockade of Iran to see the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
From: The Listening Post
Hormuz: Spin in the Strait
The blockade saga in Hormuz and the tactics of war versus tactics of propaganda.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
From: NewsFeed
Ambulance crew in south Lebanon describes Israel’s ‘triple-tap’ attack
Ambulance workers in Lebanon recall Israeli ‘triple-tap’ targeted strikes which killed four paramedics and wounded six.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
From: Quotable
Death penalty law proves the EU must treat Israel as an apartheid state
Pernando Barrena says Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians adds to the case that Europe should cut ties with it.
Published On 18 Apr 2026
Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks
Asim Munir leaves Tehran while PM Shehbaz Sharif heads home from Turkiye with hopes of another round of US-Iran talks.
