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Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Navy Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

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Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran
ByJason Horowitz April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

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Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
ByMichael Crowley and Euan Ward April 15, 2026

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”

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Trump Says 2nd Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Could Take Place This Week
ByThe New York Times April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being personally involved.

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Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.

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U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.

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What the U.S. Blockade of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Might Look Like
ByJohn Ismay April 13, 2026

The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.

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U.S. Begins a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
ByTyler Pager, Peter Eavis, Jenny Gross and Thomas Fuller April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.

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Two Iran-Linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.

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