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April 24, 2026 1:18 PM

Rabia-Yarubiyah crossing reopens as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended amid regional tensions

The United States has announced a three week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, following high level talks in Washington aimed at preventing the fragile truce from collapsing. President Donald Trump said there is a “very good chance for peace,” though no timeline was offered for a broader agreement. United Nations officials have cautioned that the situation remains unstable, noting the ceasefire is holding but “not one hundred percent” secure. In Iran, authorities re...

April 23, 2026 3:06 PM

Lebanon to seek ceasefire extension in US-hosted talks with Israel

The U.S. will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. The U.S.-mediated ceasefire, which is set to expire on Sunday, has yielded a significant reduction in violence, but attacks have continued in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have seized a self-declared buffer zone. Iran-backed Hezbollah says it ha...

April 17, 2026 7:22 PM

Trump says blockade on Iran ‘in full force’ until deal is reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck. "The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," he wrote on Truth Social in all caps. His comments came after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to all vessels follow...

April 17, 2026 7:19 PM

Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come "soon", although the timing remains unclear. Araqchi said in a post on X the Strait was open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the U.S.-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed between Israel and Lebanon. He said the passage of ships wo...

April 16, 2026 8:13 PM

Israel continues strikes in Lebanon as ceasefire diplomacy faces hurdles

Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon continued on Thursday despite intensified diplomatic efforts across West Asia, with tensions remaining high and ceasefire negotiations facing growing hurdles. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier rejected Lebanese proposals for direct talks but later signalled openness to de escalation following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Hezbollah, meanwhile, continued launching rockets toward Israeli positions and accused the Le...

April 16, 2026 1:09 PM

Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?

Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that countries opposed to tolls might take. WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway connecting the Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and located within Iran's and Oman's territorial waters. It is perhaps the world's most important en...

April 16, 2026 1:06 PM

Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders will speak

U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!" Trump wrote in a social media post published before midnight on Wednesday, Washington time. It did not say which Lebanese and Israeli leaders would spe...

April 16, 2026 9:40 AM

Trump issues several pipeline permits for US-Canada oil transportation

U.S. President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on Wednesday, including one for the construction of a new pipeline, to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, according to documents released by the White House. The permit authorizing construction was issued to the Bakken Pipeline Company for pipeline facilities at Burke County, North Dakota. Other permits were issued for the maintenance and operation of existing pipelines at bo...

April 16, 2026 10:01 AM

US warns that buyers of Iranian oil could be hit with sanctions

The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran. "We have told countries that if you are buying Iranian oil, that if Iranian money is sitting in your banks, we are now willing to apply secondary sanctions," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at the White House. The U.S. maritime blockade on Iran began on Monday as the Iran war entered its sevent...

April 16, 2026 9:37 AM

US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade

A second U.S.-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a U.S. blockade on vessels visiting Iranian ports. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal. The U.S. Central Command said on X that 10 vessels have been turned around and no ships have broken through since the start of the blockade on Monday. Still, Iran's Fars News Agency ...