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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ but sounds warning on US blockade
Iran’s parliamentary speaker says strait could close again if US blockade continues, but Trump says it will remain in place until ‘transaction’ with Tehran is complete
· Jasonburke, William Christou
US Navy denies food shortages after grim photos emerge from blockade ships
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· Nick Pearson
Asian markets fall as conflicting US-Iran messages creates uncertainty
Asian stock markets opened lower in early trading a day after a record rally on Wall Street, as uncertainty grew over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
YouTube bans pro-Iran 'Explosive Media' AI animation channel
YouTube has banned the pro-Iran AI animation channel "Explosive Media" for violating platform policies, a YouTube spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Trump says ‘things going very well’ as Iran rejects uranium transfer
US President Donald Trump said “things seem to be going very well with Iran” after receiving what he described as “pretty good news twenty minutes ago,” adding he “maybe won’t extend the ceasefire if no deal by Wednesday, but will keep the US blockade of Iranian ports.”
· Middleeasteye
Spillover Conflict Still Raging In Iraq: Three Iranian Kurds Killed
The Iran war seems to be cooling, as a two week ceasefire holds, but people are still dying from spillover effects and sporadic conflict in neighboring Iraq.
· Tyler Durden
US military says 21 ships complied with blockade of Iranian ports
The US Central Command (Centcom) said 21 ships attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports have complied with directions from US forces to turn around and return to Iran.
· Middleeasteye
The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?
The bombs have stopped, the strait is notionally open and the price of oil is down. Donald Trump called it “a great and brilliant day for the world”.
· Michael Koziol
Tehran says ship passage to require coordination, not standard fees
Iran will not impose “traditional fees” on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
· Middleeasteye
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a roundtable event with President Donald Trump about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)
Cheaper petrol prices could take a week to reach Australia after strait of Hormuz opening eases global oil chokehold
Anthony Albanese was in meeting of 49 countries to discuss key shipping route when news broke that Iran was reopening strait
· Graham Readfearn
US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices.
· Agence France-Presse
'The Pope has to understand Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon' - Trump
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz; Trump says blockade will remain until deal is signed
Iran said Friday that it reopened the crucial Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels in line with a temporary Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but US President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain "in full force" until a peace deal is signed.
· Yonhap
Global oil market hit by 500 million barrel loss amid Iran war
The war on Iran has removed about 500 million barrels of crude from the global market, the largest energy supply disruption in modern history, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
· Middleeasteye
Hormuz open only under ceasefire conditions, Iran says
A spokesperson for Iran’s Defence Ministry said the Strait of Hormuz is “only open under ceasefire conditions and conditionally,” according to Fars News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.
· Associated Press
Trump says he expects Iran deal in 'a day or two': report
US President Donald Trump has said he expects the United States and Iran to reach a peace deal "in the next day or two," noting that a new round of negotiations between the two sides may take place this weekend, according to a report.
· Yonhap
Finance minister says Korean won stabilizing against dollar, hopes for alignment with market expectations
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday that the Korean won has been stabilizing against the US dollar following its depreciation amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, expressing hopes that it will align with market expectations.
· Yonhap
Trump news at a glance: president celebrates strait of Hormuz reopening, though Iran officials warn they could close it again
Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded – key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance
· Guardian staff
Iran says it did not agree to halt uranium enrichment indefinitely
A senior Iranian official said Iran did not agree to halt uranium enrichment indefinitely and “will not accept being an exception to international law,” CNN reported.
· Middleeasteye
Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks
The American Jewish Committee is calling on US President Donald Trump to make the return of Americans in Iranian custody an “urgent national priority,” as his administration works to preserve a fragile ceasefire with Iran.
· GRACE GILSON/JTA
Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war - study
The Israeli public has suffered multiple negative effects on health-related behavior due to the Iran war, according to the results of a study published by the Hebrew University School of Public Policy.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ex-al Qaida member decries Iranian leadership, claims Israel-Lebanon ceasefire actually about Iran
Ex-al Qaida member and former British Secret Intelligence Service agent Aiman Dean claimed that the US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is being used as leverage against Iran in a post on X/Twitter on Thursday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Oil prices fall, Wall Street hits record as Iran reopens Hormuz
Oil prices fell sharply and Wall Street rallied to a record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude, Associated Press reported.
· Middleeasteye
Ghalibaf says Trump’s 'false' claims won’t help in negotiations
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said all recent claims by US President Donald Trump were “false,” adding that “they did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.” Writing on X, Ghalibaf listed several of Trump’s statements from the past hou…
· Middleeasteye
'Wake-up call': How global crisis could be catalyst for reshaping our food supply
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· Tilli Andrew
(2nd LD) Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz; Trump says blockade will remain until deal is signed
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· Song Sang-ho
First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime
The first commercial ship successfully sailed through the Strait of Hormuz Friday after Iran agreed to reopen the vital waterway following a weeks-long closure.
· Anna Young
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major mortgage lenders are making "meaningful" cuts to the rates on new deals, bringing some solace to first-time buyers hit by the economic impact of the Iran war.
· Kevin Peachey
Don’t let Iran weasel out of its complete surrender
It looks like Iran’s rulers have finally blinked — but that doesn’t mean they won’t try to weasel out of every promise they’re now making.
· Post Editorial Board
El tráfico y la tensión en Oriente Medio podrían impedir una rápid caída en los precios de gasolina
Embarcaciones navegan por el estrecho de Ormuz, al fondo, mientras que en primer plano se observan los daños que, según testigos, fueron causados por varios ataques aéreos recientes durante la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026, en un muelle pesquero en la isla de Qeshm, Irán. (…
· Cathy Bussewitz
Trump says US negotiations with Iran to continue 'over weekend'
US President Donald Trump told reporters that ceasefire talks with Iran will continue "over the weekend" and said that "a lot of good things are happening that includes Lebanon too."
· Middleeasteye
Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows.
· Spencer Kimball
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving
Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes.
· Kathryn Armstrong
Iran denies claim that US will retrieve enriched uranium, says removal of material 'not an option'
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied a Friday claim from US President Donald Trump that the US will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States.
· REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chinese manufacturers recalibrate overseas expansion plans in wake of Iran war
Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
· Xiaofei Xu
Chinese manufacturers recalibrate overseas expansion plans in wake of Iran war
Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
· Xiaofei Xu
Strait of Hormuz open, Iran says
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Trump says Iran deal 'very close' as Hormuz reopens, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire remains delicate
Trump's upbeat comments have raised hopes that two of the primary obstacles to an agreement between the US and Iran have now been removed. Source: AAP / Alex Brandon/AP
· Sbsaustralia
Gasoline prices could fall slowly if the Strait of Hormuz stays open
Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
· Cathy Bussewitz
Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' and Iran will 'never close' it again, Trump announces
The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Asia's Muslims keep faith with Mecca pilgrimage despite Iran war fears
Prospective pilgrims in South Tangerang, Indonesia, practice at a replica of the Kaaba that sits in the middle of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Each year the Hajj pilgrimage season attracts travelers from across Asia, home to about two-thirds of all Muslims. © AFP/Jiji
· Staff Writer
Air Canada temporarily suspends some flights to New York and other locations
Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funding as war against Iran keeps aviation fuel costs high
· Maya Yang
Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' and Iran will 'never close' it again, Trump announces
The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
The sticking point that could send Iran and the US back to war
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Saturday, April 18.
· Adam Vidler
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz as tankers move towards Strait
Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said they would require clarification before vessels transit the entry point to the Gulf.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS