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Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s le…

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Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
ByLauren Aratani in New York April 23, 2026

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal …

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Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever | Fawaz Gerges
ByFawaz Gerges April 23, 2026

Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programmeFawaz Gerges is professor of international relations at the London School of EconomicsDonald Trump…

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‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran says
ByOliver Holmes and agencies April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Iranian forces seize two ships in critical waterway as Washington and Tehran maintain separate blockadesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate b…

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Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 22, 2026

Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on global economy even as some say it could run out of oil storage by SundayMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s indefinite shelving of the plan to bomb Iran’s bridges and power station on Tuesday night i…

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Erdogan says Iran war ‘starting to weaken Europe’ – as it happened
ByMark Saunokonoko April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

This blog is now closed. Follow our new live blog on the Middle East crisis hereIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he …

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Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely at request of Pakistan
ByHugo Lowell and Joseph Gedeon in Washington April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

US president says on Truth Social attacks are on hold until Iran submits proposal and talks reach end Middle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was…

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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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With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?
ByRobert Tait in Washington April 21, 2026

As the prospect of renewed negotiations hangs by a thread, the chances of Trump ordering some kind of ground incursion appear to be risingIt is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never countenance: putting boots on the gr…

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Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels
ByAlice Speri April 21, 2026

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that requests for legal assistance linked to Palestine-relate…

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