War and Armed Conflicts – Page 9 – War Watch

Disasters and Emergencies | Economic Conditions and Trends | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kuwait | Natural Gas | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Persian Gulf | Pipelines | Ports | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United Arab Emirates | United States | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 21, 2026

The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.

Read More Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed
Bay of Bengal | Defense Department | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States Navy | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
ByEric Schmitt April 21, 2026April 22, 2026

The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

Read More U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamabad (Pakistan) | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Pakistan | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Vance, J D | War and Armed Conflicts

Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
ByErika Solomon April 20, 2026April 21, 2026

Publicly, Iranian officials refuse to confirm a second round of negotiations with the United States, even as they privately say they are making plans to attend.

Read More Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Natural Gas | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Peace Process | Persian Gulf | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Restoration and Renovation | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 18, 2026April 18, 2026

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

Read More Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
Araghchi, Abbas | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) | Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) | Merz, Friedrich | Peace Process | Ships and Shipping | Social Media | Starmer, Keir | Tehran (Iran) | United States | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Amid Conflicting Messages From Trump and Iran, Hopes for Peace Deal Emerge
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Peter Eavis, Pranav Baskar and Thomas Fuller April 17, 2026

On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.

Read More Amid Conflicting Messages From Trump and Iran, Hopes for Peace Deal Emerge
Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Persian Gulf | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.

Read More Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
Defense and Military Forces | Hezbollah | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Peace Process | Roads and Traffic | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire
ByChristina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad and David Guttenfelder April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.

Read More ‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire
Hezbollah | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Peace Process | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

In northern Israel, relief at the cease-fire is overshadowed by unease.
ByJohnatan Reiss April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Residents are wary that the truce may offer only a temporary reprieve after weeks of rocket fire by Hezbollah.

Read More In northern Israel, relief at the cease-fire is overshadowed by unease.
Beirut (Lebanon) | Dahiya (Lebanon) | Defense and Military Forces | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Netanyahu, Benjamin | State Department | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
ByLynsey Chutel April 17, 2026April 20, 2026

The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds. New talks are set for Thursday in Washington.

Read More Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
Aoun, Joseph (1964- ) | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Peace Process | Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
ByEuan Ward April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

The country’s leadership secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.

Read More Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out