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April 14, 2026
Sources said on Tuesday that negotiating?teams of the U.S., Iran, and other countries could return to Islamabad to resume the talks on ending the war this week, after the weekend's negotiations failed, prompting Washington to impose an?blockade against Iranian ports. The U.S.
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April 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry warned on Tuesday that the U.S. blockade against?Iranian ports?is 'dangerous and reckless,' adding that it will only escalate tensions. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that the United States, despite a temporary truce agreed upon by the parties…
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April 13, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast attack" ships that come near to a U.S. Maritime?Blockade against Iran would be 'eliminated. Trump's threat came shortly after the U.S. ban on vessels entering or departing Iran was due to take effect on Monday at 1400 GMT.
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April 13, 2026
The United States' NATO Allies said Monday that they would not be 'involved' in President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade Strait of Hormuz. This will further escalate tensions within the fragile alliance. Trump claimed that the U.S. After weekend talks failed, the U.S.
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April 13, 2026
The dollar strengthened on Monday as peace talks between the U.S.A. and Iran collapsed and the U.S. Navy prepared to blockade Iranian ports. Meanwhile, the Hungarian forint rose after the centre-right Tisza Party defeated?Viktor Orban by a large margin in an election victory.
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April 13, 2026
The Kremlin criticised a?announcement made by the?U.S. on Monday. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will blockade Iran's ports by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The?U.S. The?U.S. Such actions will continue to have a negative impact on international markets.
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April 13, 2026
China called for calm and restraint on Monday after the U.S. Donald Trump has threatened to blockade 'the Strait of Hormuz' after the failure of the weekend talks in Islamabad that were meant to end the Iran War. Prior to the war, China was the world's largest crude importer.
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April 13, 2026
The dollar, a safe-haven currency, firmed up on Monday after peace talks broke down between the U.S.A. and Iran and the American Navy prepared to?blockade Iranian ports. Meanwhile the Hungarian forint rose after the centre-right Tisza Party defeated Viktor Orban by a large margin.
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April 13, 2026
U.S. Military said that it will block shipping traffic in and out Iran's port starting at 10 am. The U.S. military announced that it would block shipping?traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT). This move will?prevent…
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April 13, 2026
As peace talks between the U.S., and Iran fell apart and the American Navy prepared to blockade Iranian ports, the safe-haven greenback advanced. However, the dollar lost some of its gains as the trading session progressed. Both currencies have recovered from their previous lows.
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April 12, 2026
As the peace talks between Iran and the U.S.?broke up and the U.S. The Navy was preparing a?blockade of?Iranian port. The euro fell by 0.3% to $1.1684, and the British pound dropped 0.5% to ÂŁ1.3398. The Australian dollar, which is a risky currency, was down 0.6% at $0.7030.
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April 12, 2026
Experts say that a U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran would be a major and open-ended military effort, which could lead to fresh retaliation by Tehran, putting tremendous pressure on an already fragile truce. In a post on social media, President Donald Trump said that the U.S.
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April 12, 2026
In early Asian trade on Monday, the dollar gained strength against most of its peers in a broad rally. Peace talks between the U.S. Navy and Iran had broken down. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket?of six currencies, rose as much as 0.5% to 99.187.
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April 12, 2026
The President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockingading Strait of Hormuz. This is a major step after marathon talks with Iran failed to produce a peace agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire of two weeks in danger. U.S. Central Command announced that U.S.
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April 12, 2026
The U.S. Central Command announced that it would 'begin to implement a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports at 10 am on Wednesday, April 13. After President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy was going to 'blockade the Strait of Hormuz,' the U.S.
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April 10, 2026
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, told reporters that he expected a 'fairly soon' opening of?the Strait Of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz will be "opened 'fairly soon'" but did not elaborate. He also acknowledged that this will not an easy task.
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April 10, 2026
The U.S., Iran, and Pakistan are scheduled to meet for peace talks, with Pakistan mediating. However, the two sides remain deeply divided over key issues despite President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran's proposals were "a basis" for negotiations.
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April 10, 2026
According to ship tracking data, the majority of ships that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz?in?the?past?day were connected to Iran. Other vessels are putting off making voyages despite a?two week ceasefire reached this week by?Tehran? and Washington?, data and shipping sources say.
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April 10, 2026
Xi Jinping, the president of China, told the leader of the 'island,' that China would "absolutely" not tolerate independence for Taiwan. Taiwan is the 'chief offender in undermining the peace in the strait. Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party Kuomintang…
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April 9, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with the?U.S. Donald Trump, the President of the United States, spoke with?Keir Starmer on Thursday about?the necessity of a plan that would restore shipping through Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible. Downing Street announced a ceasefire with Iran.
