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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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Ceasefire changes little for shipping in strait of Hormuz, experts say
ByJoanna Partridge April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Analysts expect only limited increase in shipping as vessels will still need to seek Iranian permission to transitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThere will be no “mass exodus” of ships through the strait of Hormuz, shipping analysts say, despite a tw…

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China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-Fire, Iranian Officials Say
ByKeith Bradsher and Farnaz Fassihi April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

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Russia and China Veto Proposed U.N. Resolution to Open the Strait of Hormuz
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The vote came hours before an 8 p.m. deadline set by President Trump to reach a deal to reopen the waterway.

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U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
ByGreg Jaffe, John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.

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Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion
ByEuan Ward March 31, 2026

Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, up to 20 miles into Lebanon, the defense minister said. He indicated Israel would control it after the ground invasion ends.

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Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon
ByEuan Ward March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.

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U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700
ByNick Cumming-Bruce March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.

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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
ByBilal Shbair, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir March 23, 2026

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.

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