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Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain
ByDavid E. Sanger April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.

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UK Will Not Join U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer Says
ByMichael D. Shear April 13, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K.’s diplomatic efforts are directed at keeping the vital waterway “open, not shut.”

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To Open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Wants to Blockade Iran. Experts Are Skeptical.
ByBen Hubbard April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

President Trump’s announcement of a U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.

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How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed
ByTyler Pager April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.

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Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Announcement has left markets in yet more uncertainty, with questions over how blockade will be enforcedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday a…

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Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizin…

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Israeli strike kills paramedic, says Lebanese Red Cross – as it happened
By April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereA post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that overnight, the IDF “identified a rocket launcher positioned and ready to launch toward the State of Israel in t…

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How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities.
ByEphrat Livni April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

The goal of the naval operation ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns.

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Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust
ByAnushka Patil April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had not gained the Iranian delegation’s trust.

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The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial
ByEditorial April 12, 2026

An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapseAs the US vice-president, JD Vance, took to a podium in Pakistan after 21 hours of diplomacy and said no…

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