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Apr 17, 2026
As Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Are U.S. & Iran Near Deal or Renewed Fighting?
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Lawrence: Trump’s Iran war defined by ‘madman’ posts as Jesus while
telling Pope he’s wrong
April 17, 2026 - The Strait of Hormuz is open for all commercial ships after the agreement of a cease-fire in Lebanon, Iran and the United States said on Friday.
Oil prices dropped soon after the announcement, though Iran said ships would have to take a “coordinated route” that shipping analysts said referred to a route that runs close to Iran’s coast. Shortly after Iran’s announcement, President Trump responded in a social media post: “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!”
Abby Martin
Went To Israel.
IT'S WORSE
Than You Think
April 16, 2026 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday threatened U.S. attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure if its leaders did not agree to a peace deal, less than a week before a temporary cease-fire is set to expire.
Speaking at a news conference at the Pentagon, Mr. Hegseth repeatedly urged Iran’s leaders to “choose wisely” and said an American naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue “as long as it takes.”
“But if Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power, and energy,” Mr. Hegseth said.
Iran has 'more leverage than ever'
and 'potentially a winning hand'
in war, says military analyst
April 15, 2026 - Iran on Wednesday threatened further retaliation over an American naval blockade of its ports in the critical Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. military said that it had “completely halted” trade in and out of Iran by sea.
More than 10,000 soldiers, as well as dozens of planes and warships, are enforcing the blockade, the U.S. military said. In response, the Iranian military said on state media that it could expand its grip over critical shipping routes beyond the strait if the U.S. blockade continued.

‘A very strange
outcome’:
Fareed on US-Iran ceasefire
April 14, 2026 - The United States and Iran have traded proposals for a suspension of Iranian nuclear activities, but remain far apart on the length of any agreement, according to Iranian and U.S. officials.
During weekend negotiations in Pakistan, the United States asked Iran for a 20-year suspension of uranium enrichment. The Iranians, in a formal response sent on Monday, said they would agree to up to five years, according to two senior Iranian officials and one U.S. official. President Trump rejected Iran’s offer, according to a U.S. official.

Pakistan reportedly proposes second
round of talks
in Islamabad
April 13, 2026 - A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz began Monday as an effort to raise pressure on Tehran, threatening to threatened a fragile cease-fire between Iran and the United States as European countries rejected involvement in the move.
A U.S. military official confirmed the blockade was in effect without providing additional details, and there was no indication of any incident in the blockade’s first 90 minutes. President Trump said on social media shortly after it started that any Iranian ships that approached the blockade would be “immediately ELIMINATED.”
F BOMB and Blasphemy: Trump’s unhinged
Iran post raising
25th Amendment talk
Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Negotiator Suggests Further Peace Talks Are Possible
By: NY Times
April 12, 2026 - The top Iranian negotiator on Sunday appeared to leave the door open for future diplomacy after marathon peace negotiations between Iran and the United States failed to immediately produce an agreement to end the war.
The fate of the fragile truce now remains uncertain after the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan, led by the Iranian negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Vice President JD Vance. Mr. Vance said in the early hours of Sunday that Iran had “chosen not to accept our terms,” before departing the capital, Islamabad.







