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🔴 2026 Iran War: Six Israeli soldiers injured by IED in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire · 🔴 2026 Iran War: Trump claims Iran agreed to halt all uranium enrichment · 🔴 2026 Iran War: Trump prohibits Israel from bombing Lebanon, declares enough is enough · 🔴 2026 Iran War: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz fully open for navigation · 🔴 Ukraine-Russia War: Russian drone entered Romanian airspace for 16 kilometers during overnight attack on Izmail region · ⚡ Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz Permanently Open After Xi Jinping Talks · ⚡ Russia and Ukraine Agree to 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire as Russian Losses Hit Record · ⚡ Border Skirmish in Syunik Province Raises Fears of Renewed Conflict · ⚡ M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma as UN Peacekeepers Withdraw

2026 Iran War April 15, 2026

Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz Permanently Open After Xi Jinping Talks

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2026 Iran War

Middle East View all

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz as Ceasefire Holds

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announced the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial shipping. Oil prices dropped 10 percent and global markets surged on the news.

Apr 17, 2026

Israel and Lebanon Agree to 10-Day Ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered 10-day ceasefire that took effect overnight. Trump invited Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House within two weeks.

Apr 17, 2026

Trump Rejects NATO Help, Claims Hormuz Deal Nearly Done

Trump posted 10 times in one hour on Truth Social, rejecting NATO assistance and claiming most points of an Iran deal are settled. Markets rallied. Europe held its own conference without the US.

Apr 17, 2026

Ukraine-Russia War

Eastern Europe View all

Easter Ceasefire Fractures as Russia and Ukraine Exchange 175 Prisoners Each

Putin's 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire saw nearly 2,000 alleged violations as both sides accused each other of breaking the truce. A UAE-mediated prisoner swap returned 175 soldiers on each side.

Apr 12, 2026

Russia and Ukraine Agree to 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire as Russian Losses Hit Record

Putin and Zelenskyy agree to a brief ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, but fighting continues within hours. Ukraine reports record Russian casualties of 35,351 in March, with drones causing 96% of losses.

Apr 10, 2026