Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How.
Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it.
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Iran warns of reciprocal action if US blockade on its ports continues
Tehran [Iran], April 18 (ANI): Iran has warned that it will take reciprocal measures if the United States continues its maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports, even as it outlined conditions for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported.
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"Present, vigilant, ready", says US Central Command as naval blockade continues against Iran
Washington DC [US] April 18 (ANI): The US military has said that its naval blockade operations targeting Iran continue, even as tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, with Central Command stressing that American forces remain fully deployed and alert in the region. The Middle East-based US Central Command released a video stating that its forces remain 'present', 'vigilant' and 'ready'.
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Too early to tell who is winning Iran war, experts say
As Washington signals that a deal with Tehran may be close, a central question remains unresolved: who, if anyone, is actually winning?
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Source: Iran Was Planning to Attack Israel if There Was No Ceasefire in Lebanon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed military source told Tasnim that in case there was no ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran was planning to attack Israel at 8 pm local time last night.
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Unicef says Lebanon ceasefire ‘must hold’
Unicef says Lebanon ceasefire ‘must hold’ The UN children's agency has welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon after weeks of “immense suffering”. “Over the past 46 days, children have paid a devastating price... This ceasefire must hold – and must be fully respected," Unicef said on X.
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Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim
US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious It lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that has, so far, lasted a similar period and which, by widespread agreement outside the Trump administration, has not gone to plan. Continue reading...
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Iran says its enriched uranium 'not going to be transferred'
Iran says its enriched uranium 'not going to be transferred' Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic had agreed to hand it over. "Iran's enriched uranium is not going to be transferred anywhere," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform earlier Friday that "The USA will get all Nuclear 'Dust,' created by our great B2 Bombers," referring to nuclear material buried by US strikes last year.
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President Aoun pushes 'Lebanon first' message amid indirect criticism of Hezbollah
Beirut [Lebanon], April 18 (ANI): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has issued a strong 'Lebanon first' message, widely seen as an indirect criticism of Hezbollah, while reiterating that the state alone will determine national decisions and priorities, Al Jazeera reported. Aoun, without naming the group, appeared to suggest that Hezbollah was effectively fighting Iran's war on Lebanese territory.
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UAE welcomes IMO's Legal Committee decision condemning Iran over Strait of Hormuz actions
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 18 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the decision of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Legal Committee, adopted during its 113th session, which strongly condemned Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, along with its attacks and threats against ships
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More than 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025, UN says
More than 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025, UN says Over 38,000 women and girls were killed in the Gaza war by the end of 2025, the UN estimated Friday, amounting to over half of the more than 72,000 deaths recorded by the territory's health ministry. "Between October 2023 and December 2025, more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza - the result of Israeli air bombardment and land military operations," the UN Women agency's spokeswoman Sofia Calltorp told a press briefing in Geneva. "This includes over 22,000 women and 16,000 girls, amounting to an average of at least 47 women and girls killed every day.
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Palestine Football Association president denied entry to Canada for Fifa event: Report
Palestine Football Association president denied entry to Canada for Fifa event: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 18:16 Two other Palestinian officials had their visas denied for the Fifa Congress on 30 April An aerial view of the retractable roof of the BC Place Stadium, as seen on 21 March 2026, where matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Vancouver, Canada, later this year (Elizabeth Ruiz Ruiz/Getty Images via AFP) Off The president of the Palestine Football Association (PFA), as well as two other officials from the organisation, have been denied visas to Canada for the annual Fifa Congress, which is being held in Vancouver on 30 April, The Guardian revealed on Friday. Canada is one of the hosts of this year's World Cup, alongside the US and Mexico. The PFA has now urged Fifa - football's governing body - to intervene on its behalf.
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Macron says Iran's announcement of reopening Strait of Hormuz goes in right direction
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the ceasefire in Iran and Lebanon, describing them as positive development. However, he stressed that it's necessary to remain vigilant. PARIS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Iran's announcement of reopening Strait of Hormuz goes in right direction.
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Iran to impose fees on ships permitted to cross Strait of Hormuz, negotiator says
Iran to impose fees on ships permitted to cross Strait of Hormuz, negotiator says Some commercial ships will be permitted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, but only after paying fees, the ISNA news agency reported, citing an official. Mahmoud Nabavian, a member of Iran’s negotiating team, linked the opening of Hormuz to the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Israel lists top anti-Semite influencers
The report conflates criticism with anti-Jewish sentiment, British-Palestinian journalist Abdel Bari Atwan, number five on the roster, has told RT Israel's Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has published its list of top ten "anti-Semite and anti-Zionist" influencers for 2025.
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"Paper tiger": Trump mocks NATO while praising Gulf allies after Iran reopens Hormuz
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO allies, labelling them a 'paper tiger' following Tehran's announcement to restore access to the Strait of Hormuz for commercial maritime traffic. The US President asserted that he was contacted by NATO member states offering assistance immediately after Iran declared the reopening of the strategic waterway.
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"Blockade will remain": Trump keeps pressure on Iranian ports despite Hormuz reopening
Washington, DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has declared that the American naval blockade of Iranian ports will persist until a comprehensive peace agreement is finalised with Tehran, despite Iran's move to restore access to the Strait of Hormuz.
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2,361 Indians including students and fishermen repatriated from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan: MEA
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday that 2,361 individuals have been successfully repatriated to India since the commencement of the conflict in West Asia. During a weekly media briefing in the capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal detailed that the returnees comprise Indian students and fishermen, along with three foreign nationals.
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IRGC Navy Gives Details of How Vessels Pass through Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN (Tasnim) –The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced a new order regarding the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars'
Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday said his country was no longer an "arena" for anyone's wars after a ceasefire in Lebanon went into force. "We are confident that we will save Lebanon... we have reclaimed Lebanon and Lebanon's decision-making power for the first time in nearly half a century," Aoun said in his first speech to the nation since the truce, adding that "today, we negotiate for ourselves...
