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EU: No peace possible while “Lebanon is in flames”
Von der Leyen warns Hormuz closure and Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten regional stability.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
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What are the pros and cons of Trump’s Iranian naval blockade?
Published On 13 Apr 2026
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What do we know about sea mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz?
Published On 13 Apr 2026
US judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein story
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Trump warns Tehran ships ‘will be eliminated’ as US blockades Iranian ports
Published On 13 Apr 2026
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Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz: Why it’s the latest major escalation
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Pakistan eyes narrow window to resuscitate US-Iran talks after breakdown
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, arrest dozens in West Bank
Published On 13 Apr 2026
At least six killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Published On 13 Apr 2026

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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded

Pakistan has been under the spotlight as it managed what others couldn’t due to its ties with the Gulf, US and China.

Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

The US restrictions on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are illegal, Iranian military says.

Starmer says UK will not support US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Other US allies criticise Trump’s move, including France, Spain and Turkiye, and China also condemns the plan.

Cuba sent doctors. Washington sent a destroyer.

The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.

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Iran war: US ‘blockade’ to Lebanon fighting, what’s happening on day 45?

The move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after failure to sign peace deal.

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump after attack over Iran peace appeal

Leo, who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli ⁠war on Iran.

Golf: Rory McIlroy fourth player to win consecutive Masters

The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.

US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday

Vessels will still be able to transit the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports, says US Central Command.

Trump threatens Iranian ships as US naval blockade begins

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Italy’s Meloni issues rare criticism of Trump after attack on Pope
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WATCH: Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis
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Israel summons Italian ambassador after FM calls attacks on civilians ‘unacceptable’
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Qassem says Lebanon’s territory ‘will not decrease a single meter’

These are people Israel killed in Lebanon on a single day

In a matter of minutes, Israel killed more than 350 people across Lebanon on Wednesday, April 8.

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