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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would not lift its blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran had agreed a peace deal to end the war.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump sends mixed signals on Iran talks as ceasefire deadline nears | The National
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· Jihan Abdalla
Dems’ dangerous anti-war stance: Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2026
The Issue: Democrats’ opposition to Operation Epic Fury despite Iran’s intentions to develop nuclear bombs.
· Post readers
Iran top diplomat says country may rejoin Islamabad peace talks
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· Jake Johnson, Brad Reed
Iran daily briefing: A 'yawning gulf' between Iran and US as ceasefire nears end
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 4/20/2026
Oil prices climbed following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war.
· The Associated Press
US-Iran negotiations in doubt
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Uranium fever: Where is Iran’s stockpile and who could get it?
Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear program and its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Iran has insisted that continuing its nuclear program is its sovereign right, while the US maintains that the program must be abandoned for good and the uranium surrendered.
· RT
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· The National
LIVE: Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to renew ceasefire
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Tuesday, April 21.
Strategic restraint and mediation in a fractured world
There are moments in international affairs when the conduct of smaller states acquires significance beyond their military and economic power. The efforts now under way to widen the present ceasefire understandings into a more lasting Middle East settlement deserve Sri Lanka’s strongest possible support. Pakistan’s r…
· damith
Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks
Criminals paid on behalf of Iran are believed to be behind attacks against Jewish targets, say detectives
· Vikramdodd
ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slips; Oil prices higher
Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are giving back a bit of their record-breaking rally.
· Stan Choe
Hormuz Traffic At Standstill After US Ship Seizure
Confirming the Schrodinger nature of the notorious waterway, the Strait of Hormuz is now just closed even more than before Iran and the US said the vital oil channel had been reopened.
· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) Trump says new Iran deal will be 'far better' than 2015 nuclear deal
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· Song Sang-ho
Toying with reality: How Iran turned Lego into an AI weapon
If Chris Pratt’s protagonist in the 2014 Lego Movie was destined to save the world from a tyrannical capitalist, Donald Trump has become the leading figure in dozens of unofficial short sequels.
· Calum Jaspan
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears
Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the war in the Middle East.
· Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee, Angus Delaney
US 'continued violations of ceasefire' obstacle to diplomatic process, Iran says
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar that the US's "continued violations of the ceasefire" are a major obstacle to the continuation of the diplomatic process, an Iranian foreign ministry statement said on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Hormuz disruptions hit China’s Christmas capital — and holiday spending
Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lou Liping is already worried about a bad holiday season due to the Iran war.
· Eunice Yoon
Trump says energy chief 'wrong,' expects lower gas prices as soon as Iran war ends
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed his top energy official's view that gas prices will not drop until 2027, saying Americans can expect lower costs as soon as the Iran war ends.
· Reuters
JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms
· Dan Sabbagh, Hannah Ellis Petersen
GetUp throwing $600k at Trump-themed byelection campaign to defeat Hanson
Pauline Hanson’s support for Donald Trump’s war in Iran has become a central battleground in the Farrer byelection, with a big-spending advertising campaign seeking to link the One Nation leader to rising fuel and fertiliser costs hitting regional voters.
· Rob Harris
Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion
Ayatollah Khomeini referred to his 1988 decision to accept a ceasefire ending the eight-year Iran-Iraq War as “drinking the poisoned chalice.”
· MIKE EVANS
Iran will keep lying, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen used a ceremony in Jerusalem on Monday evening to deliver a blunt warning on Iran, saying the Islamic Republic would “continue to lie” and that no agreement or ceasefire would change its fundamental ambitions.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fate of Iran peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
UAE raised short term dollar loan from US, threatened to use Chinese Yuan in oil sales: Report
The UAE asked the US to provide a financial lifeline to the country in case the US-Israeli war on Iran dented its economy, even as it warned the US it could replace the petrodollar with Chinese Yuan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
· Middleeasteye
Tit-for-tat blockades once again cripple traffic in Hormuz
LONDON —Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to test the US shutdown, tracking data showed Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
UAE reports dismantling of Iran-linked ‘terror’ cell
The United Arab Emirates has arrested members of an Iran-linked group that authorities accuse of plotting ‘systematic terrorist and sabotage acts’.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government
An Iranian national has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Tehran, the US Department of Justice says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says Iran can have 'great and prosperous' future if its new leaders are smart
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran can have a "great and prosperous" future if new Iranian leaders are smart, as he ratcheted up pressure on the Islamic Republic to agree to a peace deal.
· Song Sang-ho
US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets
· Patrickwintour
Oil prices rise and markets fall after US seizure of ship hits Iran peace deal hopes
FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period
· Lauren Almeida
Trump: Israel ‘never talked me into’ Iran war, cites Oct. 7 and nuclear threat
United States President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post on Monday that Israel did not influence his decision to go to war with Iran.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
'They will destroy Iran': Tehran's Ghalibaf denounces critics of Iran holding US talks - report
Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf, denounced political figures in Tehran who oppose holding ceasefire talks with the US, London-based anti-regime outlet Iran International reported on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump threatens Iran again as ceasefire deadline looms, U.S. gears up for peace talks
President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying "lots of bombs [will] start going off" if no deal is reached before a shaky ceasefire with Tehran expires Tuesday evening.
· Kevin Breuninger
Iran expands limited internet access but restrictions remain for most
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have been slowly expanding a list of individuals and entities deemed eligible to have limited internet access. However, the action serves only to illustrate that most of the population of more than 90 million people remains disconnected during the war with the United States and Isr…
· Maziar Motamedi
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic briefly rose and then slowed after weekend attacks
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz briefly jumped over the weekend before slowing to a trickle again after several attacks on vessels.
· Spencer Kimball
Iran war energy crisis: how bad could it get? – The Latest
Oil and gas prices have jumped again as shipping through the strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill after Iran closed the waterway over the US blockade and Donald Trump announced an Iranian cargo ship had been seized trying to get past. Tehran has accused Washington of violating the fragile ceasefire agreemen…
Crude prices shoot up on Iran war escalation
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· Associated Press, Agence France-Presse
Iran PM: 'Deep historical mistrust' towards US remains
Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian has said in a post on X that "deep historical mistrust" persists in Iran towards the US, as a new round of talks is reported to shortly get under way.
· Middleeasteye
Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces Commons – UK politics live
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· Andrewsparrow, Benquinn, Severincarrell
Russia Says It Can Take Iran’s Enriched Uranium. Will That Happen?
Russia has repeatedly offered to remove Iran’s highly enriched uranium (HEU) since the United States and Israel first launched hostilities with the Islamic Republic last summer.
· Ned Garvey
Can Iran and the US find middle ground to make a deal?
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran.
Trump tells The Post he ‘won’t be rushed’ to end Iran war, lashes out at pols urging him to settle: ‘They are helping the other side’
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post he “won’t be rushed” to end the Iran war on its 52nd day — and lashed out at Democrats and Republicans trying to force him to end the conflict.
· Steven Nelson
‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says
Donald Trump has denied being dragged into war with Iran by Israel, as the United States president faces increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Nobody is playing games': Vance's delegation en route to Pakistan for next round of Iran talks
US Vice President JD Vance's delegation is en route to Pakistan and expected to land soon, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war - report
Moscow authorities detained and interrogated approximately 40 Israelis landing at the Russian capital's Domodedovo Airport over involvement in the Iran war, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump reveals his 2 burning Iran questions for Pope Leo after pontiff’s ongoing opposition to war
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has two questions for Pope Leo XIV about his opposition to the Iran war — after the pontiff continued to voice opposition.
· Steven Nelson
'Highly Unlikely' US Will Extend Iran Ceasefire, 'Lots Of Bombs Will Go Off' If No Deal: Trump
Trump says 'highly unlikely' will extend ceasefire if deal not signed in Pakistan.
· Tyler Durden