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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Blockade goes live: CENTCOM targets Iranian ports from April 13 as UK and Australia refuse to join
CENTCOM launches a blockade of Iranian ports on April 13 as the UK declines to join, Iran threatens force, and the DOJ warns of oil sanctions prosecutions.
April 13, 2026
Iran walks away from Islamabad talks, Trump responds with Hormuz naval blockade
US President Trump orders a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse over nuclear and maritime demands.
April 12, 2026
Ceasefire already cracking: Iran keeps Hormuz mined, Vance flies to Pakistan for make-or-break talks
US-Iran ceasefire frays as Hormuz shipping stalls, IRGC mines lanes and Vance leads talks in Islamabad with enrichment and Lebanon unresolved.
April 10, 2026
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.
April 9, 2026
Iran calls ceasefire a ‘victory’ as Trump pulls back from threat to destroy Iranian civilization
Iran confirms Trump's two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. Strait of Hormuz to allow coordinated passage. Islamabad talks begin April 10, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Trump pulls back Iran strike threat hours before deadline as Pakistan brokers Hormuz ceasefire
Trump suspends Iran strikes for two weeks as Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan brokers Islamabad talks set for 10 April 2026.
April 8, 2026
Every bridge, every power plant: Trump expands threat as ceasefire talks collapse
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire and demanded a permanent end to the US-Israel war as Trump threatened to destroy all power plants and bridges by Tuesday night.
April 7, 2026
‘Complete demolition in four hours’: Trump gives Iran until 8 p.m. Tuesday to reach a deal or face total infrastructure strike
Trump threatens to destroy all Iranian bridges and power plants within four hours if no deal is reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday as Iran rejects ceasefire proposal.
April 7, 2026
US colonel rescued from Iranian mountains after 44 hours behind enemy lines following F-15E shootdown
A US Air Force colonel was rescued from Iran's Zagros Mountains after 44 hours of evasion, aided by CIA deception and a special operations firefight near Isfahan.
April 6, 2026
US forces rescue both F-15E crew members from Iran in separate covert operations involving CIA deception campaign
US special forces rescued both crew members of a downed F-15E in Iran. CIA ran a deception campaign. Trump confirms operation in Truth Social post.
April 5, 2026