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Trump Orders Hormuz Naval Blockade After Iran Talks Fail
Trump has ordered an immediate US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after weekend US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapsed over Iran's nuclear programme. US Central Command says the blockade of
Iran’s IRGC fires on Indian tankers, two turn back
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy opened fire on Indian oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, reversing its earlier reopening and warning any ship as cooperation with the enemy. India’s fore
Trans Veteran Bree Fram’s Run Tied to Redistricting
Trans veteran and former Space Force officer Bree Fram is betting her unlikely Virginia congressional bid on the outcome of a redistricting referendum that could reshape the district map and determine
Maher mocks Trump as Iran closes Hormuz Strait
Bill Maher lampooned President Trump’s bold claims about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while Tehran announced the waterway would be shut again, underscoring the gap between U.S. rhetoric and on‑the‑gr
Iran closes Hormuz, Indian ships attacked
India confirmed that two of its flag‑flying vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to reimpose navigation restrictions on April 18. Iran’s closure, framed as a r
Netanyahu Collapses U.S. Bipartisan Support for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rapidly eroding American public and congressional support for Israel, with Senate Democrats increasingly voting against arms sales and Israel's favorabilit
Khamenei warns of 'new bitter defeats' for US and Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned in a state TV message that Iran's navy is ready to inflict "new bitter defeats" on the US and Israel, as tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz where at
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal
Japan and Australia have signed contracts to begin a $7 billion warship deal, the largest defence contract Japan has ever secured, marking a shift from its post‑war pacifism toward deeper security tie
Trump says good news on Iran, no peace deal details
At a Turning Point rally, Donald Trump teased ‘good news’ on Iran but gave no specifics on a peace deal, while his rhetoric ranged from promising to keep a U.S. naval blockade to threatening renewed b
Pakistan's Munir Wraps Iran Mediation Trip
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir wrapped a three-day visit to Tehran as Islamabad scrambles to revive stalled U.S.-Iran peace efforts ahead of an expiring ceasefire.
Pakistan’s army chief, PM return from Iran peace talks
Pakistan’s top military and civilian leaders wrapped up a high‑stakes diplomatic sprint, with Field Marshal Asim Munir meeting Iran’s leadership in Tehran and PM Shehbaz Sharif returning from a Turkey
India Parliament Rejects Women's Quota Bill
India’s government tried to tie a new women’s reservation quota to the upcoming delimitation of electoral constituencies, but Parliament rejected the proposal, marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s f
Russia looted Ukrainian objects; thousands missing
Ukraine says Russian forces have looted thousands of cultural objects in the war, a claim echoed by museum official Alina Dotsenko, who returned to an emptied gallery. Kyiv’s Culture Ministry is racin
US Extends Russian Oil Waiver Amid Iran War Shortages
The U.S. Treasury extended a 30‑day general license on Russian oil shipments, reversing Secretary Scott Bessent’s earlier refusal and aiming to ease oil shortages caused by the Iran‑Israel war. The mo
How Trump stunned Netanyahu with 'Israel prohibited' post
Donald Trump shocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a social‑media post declaring that further Israeli strikes on Lebanon were 'prohibited.' Within an hour, Israel launched attacks tha
India’s Gulf Dilemma: Strategic Autonomy vs Ambiguity
India’s foreign‑policy debate over the Iranian crisis has split opinion between those who see a prudent strategic autonomy and those who warn of dangerous ambiguity. Framed as a Gulf dilemma, the disc
Mediators Meet in Turkey for US-Iran Peace Push
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia held their third 'quad' coordination meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to push for a deal ending the U.S.-Iran wa
India and South Korea Recalibrate Strategic Partnership
President Lee Jae‑myung’s three‑day visit to India is framed as a strategic inflection point as both nations look to recalibrate their partnership amid a fragmenting Indo‑Pacific order. The article no
Iran Reopens Hormuz After Israel‑Lebanon Truce Blockade
Following the Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully reopened to international shipping, prompting a thank‑you from President Donald Trump, who nevertheless said the U.S. n
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire no tidy end to fighting, Hormuz shutdown
Israel announced a ten‑day ceasefire with Lebanon after weeks of bombardments that killed over 2,000 people and displaced more than a million. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz “complet
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