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Pentagon removes Navy Secretary John Phelan with no explanation as Iran blockade enters critical phase
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed on April 22, 2026, as the Navy enforces an active blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Hung Cao named acting Secretary.
Iran seizes two ships, Brent hits $100: Ceasefire means nothing as IRGC fires on pre-cleared vessels and US sends more carriers
Iran seized two ships and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026, hours after Trump's ceasefire extension, as Brent crude hit $100 and Lufthansa cut 20,000 flights.
Trump blinks on ceasefire: Open-ended extension after Iran refuses Islamabad talks and Vance stays home
Trump extended the US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely on 21 April 2026 at Pakistan's request, as Iran refused to send negotiators to Islamabad and Vance's peace talks trip was cancelled.
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.
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.
Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Islamabad diplomatic push intensifies and Tehran pushes back
Pakistan offers to host United States-Iran war talks in Islamabad. Iran denies participation. Trump claims Tehran accepted most ceasefire demands. Strikes continue.
US Marines deployment to Strait of Hormuz signals potential shift to ground operations in Iran conflict
The US is deploying two Marine Expeditionary Units and amphibious assault ships to the Persian Gulf as Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices above $112.
US destroys 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels in Strait of Hormuz as oil crisis deepens
US forces have destroyed 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran's blockade triggers the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s.
White House says Iran war ending soon. Tehran says it never asked for a ceasefire
Trump threatens more Kharg Island strikes as US officials predict weeks to war's end. Iran rejects talks and vows to outlast the US-Israel campaign.
Trump calls on oil-importing nations to take shared responsibility for Strait of Hormuz security as global shipping crisis deepens
Trump calls on China, Japan, South Korea, France, and UK to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran war keeps global oil shipping at a standstill.