Turkey’s Erdogan urges Iran, US to use ceasefire to push for lasting peace
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Erdogan also stressed the importance of acting with ‘prudent understanding’ to end the Iran war
· Biman Mukherji
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships during ceasefire
Iran's Foreign Minister said on Friday that the strategic Strait of Hormuz is declared “completely open” for all commercial vessels for the remaining period of the Middle East ceasefire.
· AfricaNews
Tech and AI sovereignty in focus as tension and war grip Middle East | The National
Tension related to Iran and the crisis in the Middle East have spurred conversations about the idea of technological sovereignty and, more specifically, artificial intelligence sovereignty.
· Cody Combs
Do prediction markets make money from other peoples’ misery? | Fiona Katauskas
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Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?
Islamabad, Pakistan – Standing on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding his helicopter for Las Vegas on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump offered his most optimistic assessment yet of the war with Iran.
· Abid Hussain
Iran to require IRGC permission for vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz
Iran will require all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to obtain IRGC permission, according to an Al Jazeera report of an address by an Iranian military official.
· Middleeasteye
Oil and gas prices fall nearly 10% after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open
Brent crude drops and gas prices slide amid hopes Donald Trump will succeed in reaching deal with Tehran
· Jillian Ambrose
US and Iran announce reopening of Strait of Hormuz | The National
The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened.
· Sara Ruthven
Colombia's environment minister says Mideast crisis should spur energy transition
Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres talks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Botanical Garden Jose Celestino Mutis in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
· Steven Grattan
Some Iran-linked ships have crossed US blockade, data suggests
At least four vessels tracked from Iranian ports appear to have crossed a US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests.
· Thomas Copeland
Russian Stocks Slip After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz ‘Completely Open’ for Duration of Ceasefire
Russian stocks fell on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” on the heels of a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Lebanon.
· The Moscow Times
US naval blockade of Iran to persist despite opening of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that “the Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force as it pertains to Iran, only,” until the US’ “transaction with with Iran is 100% complete.”
· Middleeasteye
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.
· Archie Mitchell
US Intelligence Believes China Weighing Sending Iran Advance Radar Systems
US intelligence is flagging early signs that Beijing may have been eyeing a move into the Iran conflict - quietly considering sending advanced radar systems, which it is said to have been mulling since near the opening of the US-Israel war which kicked off last month.
· Tyler Durden
Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday thanked Iran for opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz but said the United States' naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain "in full force" until the two sides agree to a deal.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open
Beirut: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister have confirmed the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold.
Dow surges, oil drops nearly 10% after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
Stocks surged as oil prices plunged sharply on Friday, with US crude for May delivery falling 9.8% to $85.37 a barrel after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open.”
· Ariel Zilber
Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels
Tehran said ships would have to follow a route through the waterway outlined by Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation
· Mark Magnier
Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels
Tehran said ships would have to follow a route through the waterway outlined by Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation
· Mark Magnier
021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene
Like all good revolutions, the current Iranian protest movement against the regime is being accompanied by music. Protest songs have always traveled farther than the protests themselves – carried across borders in ways that bodies cannot be, arriving in cities where the demonstrations are watched from a distance.
· ALEX WINSTON
Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the US last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters.
· REUTERS
Strait of Hormuz open for all ships following Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Trump confirms
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday the opening of the Strait in a Truth Social message that read: "Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran is fully opened and ready for full passage."
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz as oil prices in freefall (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
Iran has announced that it will allow passage for “all commercial vessels” through the strategic Strait of Hormuz following the declaration of a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. However, US President Donald Trump has vowed to maintain his blockade of Iranian ports.
· RT
Iran says Strait of Hormuz reopened after Lebanon ceasefire
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open throughout the period of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Iran foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’
The Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for all commercial vessels and will remain so during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Iran’s foreign minister has said.
· Al Jazeera
Iran war energy shock threatens Southeast Asia’s supply chains. A win for China?
US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China – but not everyone is optimistic
· He Huifeng
Iran war energy shock threatens Southeast Asia’s supply chains. A win for China?
US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China – but not everyone is optimistic
· He Huifeng
U.S. Navy Spy Drone Circles Cuba As Report Says Pentagon Weighing Possible Military Ops
With President Trump signaling on Thursday that a deal with Tehran could be close, and indicating that another round of talks may take place this weekend, the focus is already beginning to shift beyond the Gulf region and back toward the Gulf of America, where reports earlier this week suggested the U.S. military wa…
· Tyler Durden
Iran War: Energy shock drives Africa, Asia to nuclear power
The Iran war and resulting global energy shock are driving some countries in Africa and Asia to ramp up nuclear power generation.
· AfricaNews
Iran's foreign minister says passage of vessels via Hormuz Strait is open during ceasefire
Iran's foreign minister said on Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon.
· Yonhap
Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ until cease-fire’s end, Iran foreign minister declares
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships, so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in place — with President Trump quickly expressing his gratitude, calling it the “Strait of Iran.”
· Caitlin Doornbos
Hegseth brands media ‘Pharisees’
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has once again attacked the press, accusing journalists of producing an “endless stream of garbage” in their coverage of the Iran conflict and comparing the Pentagon media pool to the Pharisees, a Jewish group in the Bible who often clashed with Jesus.
· RT
US to go after Iran-linked ships worldwide – top general
The US has expanded its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, telling its military to pursue Iran-linked vessels everywhere around the globe, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, has said.
· RT
Hormuz Strait open for everyone – Iran
Passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is now completely open, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared on Friday. He added that the waterway will remain open for the remainder of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
· RT
No ceasefire for Iran’s Kurdish opposition parties in exile
While Iran pushed to include Lebanon in its ceasefire agreement with the US and Israel, it has increased its drone attacks on Iranian Kurdish parties since the announcement of the truce on 8 April.
· Middleeasteye
US envoy Barrack plays down idea Turkey could be 'next Iran' for Israel
US Envoy Tom Barrack has downplayed escalating tensions between Turkey and Israel as just "rhetoric" and pushed for regional cooperation between the two countries in security and energy projects.
· Middleeasteye
Chinese trucks could go 100% electric, halving road transport oil use: industry
China’s industrial supply chains and engineering expertise provide a distinct competitive advantage, CiDi CEO Albert Hu says
· Dannie Peng
Lebanon becomes key to Iran-US peace talks amid fears of Israel’s ‘hegemony’
Pakistan is the regional go-between to help maintain the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon and push for a conclusive deal to end the Iran war
· Tom Hussain
Lebanon becomes key to Iran-US peace talks amid fears of Israel’s ‘hegemony’
Pakistan is the regional go-between to help maintain the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon and push for a conclusive deal to end the Iran war
· Tom Hussain
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
· Spencer Kimball
Iran: Israel was forced into Lebanon ceasefire
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a televised address that Israel was “forced to declare a ceasefire” in Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
Futures Storm Higher Into Record Territory On Now Daily Ceasefire Hopium
Stocks are pushing higher again on the same old regurgitated news: namely speculation that a deal to end the war between the US and Iran is getting closer, the same exact "speculation" that has pushed the Nasdaq higher for what will now be 13 days in a row, and the same speculation that may keep pushing stocks even …
· Tyler Durden
Oil Plunges As Iran 'Completely Opens' Hormuz, US Reportedly 'Mulls' $20BN Cash-For-Nukes Deal
Iran's Aragchi says "Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open"
· Tyler Durden
Sanctions don’t result in regime change. Whether against Iran or Russia, western countries need shrewder tactics | Simon Jenkins
Dissent cannot take hold in soil rendered barren by emigration and embargo. Political opposition needs academic and cultural exchange if it is to prosper
· Simonjenkins
No ceasefire for Iran’s Kurdish opposition parties in exile
While Iran pushed to include Lebanon in its ceasefire agreement with the US and Israel, it has increased its drone attacks on Iranian Kurdish parties since the announcement of the truce on 8 April.
· Middleeasteye
Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban.
· Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser
Critical Shortage Of Jet Fuel: EU Airlines Have Just 6 Weeks Supply Left
The European market is facing a critical shortage of kerosene, with only six weeks of supply remaining, and the war in Iran is threatening the continent with a major aviation crisis.
· Tyler Durden
Oil pares weekly gains on Lebanon ceasefire and Trump hinting at war ending soon | The National
Oil prices dropped on Friday but are still heading for a weekly gain after a 10-day Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came into effect and US President Donald Trump said war with Iran could end “fairly soon”.
· Sarmad Khan
UN reforms can’t wait any longer, Kazakhstan’s Tokayev says amid fragile Iran truce
President Tokayev told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that multilateralism is being undermined as major decisions move outside the UN framework
· Biman Mukherji
UN reforms can’t wait any longer, Kazakhstan’s Tokayev says amid fragile Iran truce
President Tokayev told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that multilateralism is being undermined as major decisions move outside the UN framework
· Biman Mukherji