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US intercepts 10th Iranian ship attempting to break Hormuz Strait blockade
Middle East
April 16, 2026
US intercepts 10th Iranian ship attempting to break Hormuz Strait blockade
The US military announced on Wednesday that it has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, preventing it from exiting the Strait…
Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?
Features/Interviews
April 15, 2026
Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?
The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic…
Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts
Middle East
April 15, 2026
Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts
The Israeli security cabinet secretly approved the legalization of over 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West…
Lebanon and Israel meet in the US for the 1st time in 33 Years
Middle East
April 15, 2026
Lebanon and Israel meet in the US for the 1st time in 33 Years
The US State Department held a trilateral meeting on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Advisor Michael Needham,…
Israel’s new spymaster is a Netanyahu aide who believed war with Iran would topple the regime
Middle East
April 15, 2026
Israel’s new spymaster is a Netanyahu aide who believed war with Iran would topple the regime
The incoming director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the…
US allies won’t join Trump’s war — but they can’t escape the fallout
Features/Interviews
April 15, 2026
US allies won’t join Trump’s war — but they can’t escape the fallout
It’s not their war. But it’s becoming their political and economic nightmare. World leaders who opposed the US-Israeli attack on…
Economists are putting a price on the Iran war fallout in Asia. It doesn’t look good.
World
April 14, 2026
Economists are putting a price on the Iran war fallout in Asia. It doesn’t look good.
The fallout of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is poised to cost the Asia-Pacific economy hundreds of billions…
Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy
Features/Interviews
April 14, 2026
Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy
The failure of US-Iran peace talks leaves President Donald Trump with a set of unattractive options that are unlikely to…
Lebanon to seek ceasefire ahead of broader talks in meeting with Israelis, official says
Middle East
April 14, 2026
Lebanon to seek ceasefire ahead of broader talks in meeting with Israelis, official says
Lebanon’s representative at US-brokered direct talks with Israel on Tuesday will seek a ceasefire as a precondition for broader negotiations,…
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2026
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading
President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway that he has repeatedly…