UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the killing of two contracted workers delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip.
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Iran tells ships on radio that Strait of Hormuz 'is shut again'
Iran tells ships on radio that Strait of Hormuz 'is shut again' Some merchant vessels have received a radio message from Iran's navy that the Strait of Hormuz is shut again and no ships are allowed to pass through, shipping sources told Reuters on Saturday.
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UK agency says IRGC-linked gunboats fired on tanker near Oman
UK agency says IRGC-linked gunboats fired on tanker near Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Saturday it had received a report of a tanker being fired upon by what it said were "two gunboats linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)" 20 nautical miles north-east of Oman. The captain of the tanker said the two gunboats opened fire without issuing a radio challenge, UKMTO said in its advisory note, adding that the vessel and its crew were reported safe.
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Iran signals re-closure of Hormuz as it rejects uranium transfer abroad
Iran signals re-closure of Hormuz as it rejects uranium transfer abroad Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/18/2026 - 10:52 Tehran denies Trump claim that 'nuclear dust' would be retrieved, as ships cross waterway before Iran threatens to close it over US naval blockade People walk near an anti-US billboard on a building in Tehran, Iran, on 16 April 2026 (Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani) Off Iran has denied US claims that it agreed to transfer its enriched uranium abroad and threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again if Washington’s naval blockade is not lifted, as a handful of vessels began transiting the strategic waterway on Saturday. On Friday, President Donald Trump said the US would maintain a naval blockade on Iranian ports, imposed earlier this week, until a final agreement between the two countries is reached. The blockade was imposed in response to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran ended on Thursday following a US-brokered 10-day ceasefire to halt Israel’s war in Lebanon.
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Why the Stock Market Makes No Sense Right Now
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From Hungary to the Pope, the Right’s Very Bad Week
What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.
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Saqr Ghobash praises UK's supportive stance toward UAE, condemnation of Iranian attacks
ISTANBUL, 18th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Fabian Hamilton, Member of the United Kingdom Parliament and Chair of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), on the sidelines of the 152nd IPU Assembly in Trkiye.
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Iranian “Janfada” Girls Show Willingness to Defend the Country
Thousands of girls of all ages took part in a march in Tehran on Friday to show their readiness to defend the homeland against any enemy aggression.
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Egypt minister: Hopes for Iran-US peace deal 'in the coming days'
Egypt minister: Hopes for Iran-US peace deal 'in the coming days' Egypt and Pakistan are working "very hard" as mediators to bring about "a final agreement between the United States and Iran", Egypt's foreign minister said Saturday as he attended an Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. "We hope to do so (reach an agreement) in the coming days," Badr Abdelatty said, noting that "not only us in the region, but the whole world is suffering from the continuation of this war". "We are pushing very hard in order to move forward," he said.
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Next Round of US Talks Not Approved by Iran Yet, Tasnim Learns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tasnim has found that Iran has so far not agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the US.
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.
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Pakistan only a messenger; US-Iran deal complex despite peace push: Foreign affairs expert Sanjeev Srivastava
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apirl 18 (ANI): Defence and foreign affairs expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Saturday said that India continues to support diplomatic efforts between the United States of America and Iran, while stressing that Pakistan's role in the ongoing talks remains limited to that of a facilitator.
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Torture, coerced confessions and fear: A young father's ordeal reflects Iran's escalating crackdown on Baha'is
Tehran [Iran], April 18 (ANI): In a dim, windowless cell inside a detention facility in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman, 29-year-old Borna Naimi clings to fragments of normalcy--his young daughter's drawings taped to a wall, small reminders of a life interrupted.
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Iran restricts Strait of Hormuz passage again, accuses US of 'piracy' (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
Donald Trump earlier vowed to maintain the blockade of Iranian ports until a peace deal is reached The Iranian military has once again closed free passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing what it described as US 'piracy.
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Amid Israel's 'forever wars', Palestinians must not abandon the one-state solution
Amid Israel's 'forever wars', Palestinians must not abandon the one-state solution Submitted by Awad Abdelfattah on Sun, 04/12/2026 - 13:59 Among its goals, the US-Israel war on Iran aims to bury Palestinian self-determination. Now more than ever, a one-state framework is the only defence against surrender A Palestinian flag hangs from a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 2 December 2025 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) Off Since the declaration of the so-called ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in October 2025 - violated more than 2,000 times - and more dramatically since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, Palestine has been actively displaced from the centre of global attention. When the US and Iran announced a two-week truce on 8 April, Israel simultaneously launched its largest wave of strikes on Lebanon , killing at least 303 people.
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Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says
Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. He said Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, stressing the importance of protecting Gulf states and stabilising energy markets, supply chains and food security.
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For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent
Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.
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"Want to see Strait of Hormuz opened; no privatisation, no tolls": Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Canberra [Australia], April 18 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday called for de-escalation in West Asia and the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz, stressing the need to keep the route free from tolls and privatisation amid the ongoing conflict.
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FM Lauds Iranian Army for Safeguarding National Security
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi praised Iran’s Army for its sacrifices and decisive role in protecting national security and interests.
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Iran command says Hormuz closed again over US blockade
Iran command says Hormuz closed again over US blockade Iran's central military command announced on Saturday it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington. In a statement shared on state television, the headquarters said Washington had broken a promise by continuing its naval blockade of ships sailing to and from Iran's ports. Until the United States restores freedom of movement for all vessels visiting Iran, "the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly controlled," the statement said.
