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Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Celleste Bio and Mondelēz move cultured cocoa butter closer to commercial reality
Celleste Bio has unveiled milk chocolate bars made with cell-cultured cocoa butter. Find out why Mondelēz and the cocoa industry are paying attention.
Nearly 400 US troops wounded and counting as Iran blockade, sanctions escalation deepen conflict
US confirms 399 service members wounded in Iran war as naval blockade of Iranian ports enters force and Treasury reinstates oil sanctions after Islamabad talks collapse.
Blockade day one: Iran shadow fleet defies United States order, Starmer rallies 40 nations and prices near $100
The US Iran port blockade began April 13 with a sanctioned shadow tanker transiting Hormuz unchallenged as oil neared $100 and Starmer convened 40 nations.
No breakthrough yet in US-Iran talks as Hormuz, assets and war terms divide both sides
US-Iran talks paused after 14 hours in Islamabad, with expert-level exchanges set to continue as disputes over Hormuz, assets and war terms remain.
Ceasefire announced, strait still closed: Oil markets on edge ahead of US-Iran talks
Brent crude fell 12.7% and WTI 13.4% in the week ending April 10, oil's worst weekly loss since 2022, as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed before US-Iran talks.
‘Fed up’ Starmer calls out Trump and Putin over UK energy bills as Europe splits from US on Iran war
UK PM Starmer condemns Trump's Iran rhetoric and leads Hormuz diplomacy as European NATO allies refuse military involvement in the US-Iran ceasefire crisis.
Israel fires back at Pakistan minister Khawaja Asif: Cancerous state remark is effectively a call for annihilation
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif called Israel a cancerous state on 9 April 2026, drawing sharp rebukes from Israeli PM Netanyahu and foreign minister Sa'ar.
Lebanon records deadliest day of 2026 war as Israel strikes Beirut, Bekaa Valley and south in mass coordinated assault
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon on 8 April 2026, its deadliest strikes of the war, sparking a dispute over ceasefire scope and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Ceasefire collapses on day one? Iran shuts Hormuz again as Israel pounds Beirut
Iran's parliament speaker calls peace talks unreasonable after Israeli strikes on Lebanon violate ceasefire terms on day one of the US-Iran truce.