Iran navy says any ship trying to pass Strait of Hormuz will be targeted
Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.
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Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.
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Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles
Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.
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US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid ‘losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility’ under Trump.
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and ‘never close’ Hormuz, but questions remain.
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Macron demands assurances after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire.
Published On 17 Apr 2026
Controversy as Lebanese banker Sehnaoui is praised for supporting Israel
Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus says Antoun Sehnaoui is a committed Zionist, even as Israel attacked Lebanon.
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What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US President Donald Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
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Iran war day 49: What’s happening in Lebanon, Tehran and the Middle East?
Celebrations in Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire begins, opening the door to talks on a longer-term Israel-Lebanon deal.
