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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
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.
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
Iran is decimated but the war is not over: Trump signals fresh strikes in prime-time address
Trump's first prime-time address on Operation Epic Fury declares Iran decimated but signals two to three more weeks of US strikes and leaves the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
April 2, 2026
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil crisis deepens
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil disruption hits historic levels in April 2026.
April 1, 2026
Tehran hit by unprecedented Israeli strikes as U.S. peace talks stall and Hormuz deadline pushed again
Israel strikes Tehran infrastructure in a wide-scale attack on 27 March 2026 as Trump extends the Strait of Hormuz energy plant deadline to April 6. Iran denies talks. Death toll, Lebanon ground war, Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree, and New Zealand fuel plan explained.
March 27, 2026
Rare Middle East storm to bring tornadoes, floods and haboobs as armed conflict grips region
A rare severe storm threatens tornadoes, flooding and haboobs across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iran as armed conflict continues across the Middle East.
March 25, 2026
Five-day clock starts as Trump suspends Iran energy strikes pending contested diplomacy
Trump delays US strikes on Iranian power plants for five days citing talks via Kushner and Witkoff. Tehran denies negotiations as global energy crisis deepens.
March 23, 2026
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.
March 16, 2026