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Trump says Washington and Tehran agreed to keep talking but that ceasefire has ended

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran have agreed to continue talks, while declaring a fragil...

Clémence Desjardins | Jul 11, 2026

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Mary Kissel: Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Must Remain Central as Maritime Tensions Test Diplomacy

Hudson Institute fellow Mary Kissel warns that recent missile exchanges and incidents in the Strait of Hormuz are strain...

Alex Raufoglu | Jun 30, 2026

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Blast in Pakistan Kills Seven as Regional Tensions, Drone Claims and Press Exile Spotlight Humanitarian and Security Risks

A powerful explosion in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed at least seven people after a bomb struck a private...

Clémence Desjardins | Jun 20, 2026

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Diplomatic Push for US–Iran Understanding Meets Fragile Ceasefire and Continued Repression

After an influential Pakistani announcement that a US–Iran memorandum was close to completion, hopes of a near-term ag...

Blake Marriott | Jun 14, 2026

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U.S. says it struck a commercial ship accused of trying to breach a blockade en route to Iran

U.S. officials announced they struck a commercial vessel they said was attempting to breach a blockade and sail to Iran....

Blake Marriott | May 31, 2026

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Iran Strikes Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Announces Indefinite Ceasefire Extension

Reports indicate that Iran attacked three ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint for global trade, w...

LORIAN BELANGER and LAURIE KELLMAN | Apr 22, 2026

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Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Israeli Attacks on Lebanon; Russia and China Block UN Effort to Reopen Waterway

Iranian state media reported that Tehran has closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Leb...

MELANIE LIDMAN | Apr 8, 2026