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Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
ByAssociated Press April 25, 2026

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Sa…

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Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in IslamabadMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to resume negotiations to end the war wi…

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Extended naval blockade is admission US military escalation poses even greater risk
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision to extend the naval blockade of Iran indefinitely may do nothing to reduce world oil prices – but it could…

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Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’
ByJason Burke and Shah Meer Baloch Islamabad April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Declaration comes amid intense efforts to bring two sides together in Pakistan for new round of talks Donald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to th…

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US seizes Iranian-flagged ship that tried to pass strait of Hormuz blockade – video
ByGuardian staff April 20, 2026

The US military attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on 19 April. The US president, Donald Trump, said the vessel, named Touska, had tried to get around the US naval blockade of the strait of Hormuz. Iran’s joint military command described…

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US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks
ByKatie McQue April 20, 2026

After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractorSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US government has called on the defense contracto…

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US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade
ByGloria Oladipo April 19, 2026April 20, 2026

Iran calls seizure an act of piracy as Trump says ship tried to get past US naval blockade ‘and it did not go well for them’ Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to ge…

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Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’
ByJessie Williams April 18, 2026April 19, 2026

IRGC reportedly fires on tanker as it tries to pass through strait during brief window when shipping lane had reopenedAnalysis: Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace Iranian officials say they have reversed the reop…

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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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’He’s mentally unstable’: Iranian American in Congress condemns Trump’s war and pushes for his removal
ByDavid Smith in Washington April 10, 2026

Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regimeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump is an “evil human being” who “wants to be an emperor” and…

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