BIG NEWS: Iran says the Strait is open to all, but Trump says Not yet. He wants to finish the deal.
• https://joannenova.com.au, By Jo NovaShips apparently are waiting for insurance calls and confirmation.
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Iran to control Strait of Hormuz traffic until deal is reached to end war: Top security body
• https://www.presstv.irIran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the Islamic Republic will maintain control of all traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz until a negotiated end to the US-Israeli-imposed war is achieved.
Trump Hails Iran's Full Hormuz Reopening As U.S. Reportedly Weighs $20 Billion Cash-For-Nukes...
• https://www.theburningplatform.com, Via ZeroHedgeTrump Hails Iran's Full Hormuz Reopening As U.S. Reportedly Weighs $20 Billion Cash-For-Nukes Deal
Trump Pushes Fantasy about Iran, Hormuz and Enriched Uranium
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. JohnsonOn Friday, April 17, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a flurry of optimistic messages on Truth Social (and referenced in interviews) framing the US-Iran war as largely over or nearing a swift resolution.
Iran Bats Down 'Baseless' Trump Claim On Handing Over Enriched Uranium To US...
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIran Bats Down 'Baseless' Trump Claim On Handing Over Enriched Uranium To US, As He Declares Hormuz 'Never Again' Closed
Iran Israel War Live Updates: 2 Indian vessels reverse course in Hormuz after reported IRGC...
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP News DeskIran Israel War Live Updates: 2 Indian vessels reverse course in Hormuz after reported IRGC gunfire, says report
The Strait "Reopens" and Gold Keeps Climbing
• Matt Smith Crisis Investing and Doug CaseyDoug Casey's Take [ep.#441]
Trump: Iran 'Agreed to Everything' Including Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and...
• https://www.breitbart.com, Nick GilbertsonTrump: Iran 'Agreed to Everything' Including Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Not Enriching Uranium
Donald Trump Pulls the Trigger
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Philip GiraldiMany Americans are coming around to the view, based on what comes out of President Donald Trump's mouth and what he writes down on his Truth Social site, that the US Head of State is insane.
Iran War: Sleepwalking into Starvation
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Kurt NimmoAccording to Oxford Economics, an independent economic advisory firm, in late March the price of the two main fertilizer ingredients, ammonia and urea, spiked 20% and 50% respectively in response to disruptions in the Persian Gulf.
Iran opens Hormuz for commercial ships, but US continues blockade until final deal
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP News DeskIran on Friday said the Strait of Hormuz has been opened to all commercial vessels for the remaining duration of the ceasefire, stating that the move is in line with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement.
The Most Unpopular War in American History?
• by Rep. John J. Duncan Jr.The night before l voted against going to war in Iraq, my sister, Beverly, told me that a Knoxville television station had run a poll and found that in East Tennessee, 74 percent were in favor of going to war, 9 percent were against it, and 17 percen
Live Now, Must-Watch: POTUS Press Conference Addresses Iran War, Ukraine/Russia & Much More!
• https://www.infowars.com, by Infowars.comPresident Donald Trump held a press conference alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials on Thursday.
Alarm bells follow new report of looming US plan to attack Cuba
• https://asiatimes.com, by Brett WilkinsPentagon reported 'quietly ramping up' preparations to wage war if Trump gives the order
Iran Israel War Live Updates: Trump says Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium;
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP News DeskIran Israel War Live Updates: Trump says Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium; US House rejects bid to curb war powers
The Iran War Exposes the Emptiness of American 'Strength' in East Asia
• by Joseph Solis-MullenFor decades Washington has advertised its air and naval supremacy as the indispensable guarantor of global order. Recent events have shown this to be little but increasingly expensive theater.
US Big Oil earning $30 million per hour from Iran war
• https://asiatimes.com, by Brad ReedUS fossil fuel industry making a killing off Iran war, with 2026 windfall profits projected at $234 billion if oil stays above $100
Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.
• https://responsiblestatecraft.org, Jim LobeWe asked AI to find the conflict's biggest boosters in Washington. Surprise: many are connected to Israel and pushed for the invasion of Iraq too.
Mossad Chief Declares Mission In Iran Not Over Until Regime Falls
• https://www.infowars.com, by ZeroHedgeA two-week Iran-US-Israel ceasefire is still in effect despite the collapse of last weekend's Islamabad talks, where the big hang up was fierce disagreement over Iran's nuclear development.
Foggy, Foggy War
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Michael EveryWith US stocks up, the Nasdaq with its longest winning streak since 2021, and screen oil down for a second day in a row, markets continue to price the starkly binary physical outcomes smack in front of us on the side that's full of stardust.
Iran's Determination to Break Out from the Panopticon of Western 360° Containment
• https://www.unz.com, Alastair CrookeIt seems likely that the negotiations will not produce an agreement.
Araghchi thanks Pakistan for hosting Iran-US talks as he receives army chief Asim Munir
• https://www.presstv.irForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a social media post that he thanked Pakistan for its "gracious hosting" of the US-Iran dialogue as he received the country's Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran on Wednesday.
Is Donald Trump Trying to Create a Nuclear Narrative as his Escape ramp from the War with Iran?
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. JohnsonIf you set aside your logic and rational thought and listen instead to what Donald Trump and his media echo chamber is saying about the war with Iran you are hearing this:
Blockade v blockade fallout may be not just a world energy crisis
• https://asiatimes.com, by Bill EmmottDangerous possibilities: Iran trying to sink an American warship, US confronting Chinese vessels, oil crisis prolonged and worsening
Iran Israel War Live Updates: Bessent threatens Iran with economic pain equivalent to bombings;
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP News DeskIran Israel War Live Updates: Bessent threatens Iran with economic pain equivalent to bombings; Tehran offers safe ship passage via Oman side of Hormuz
Trump Declares 'Decisive' Victory, but Who Really Won the Iran War?
• https://www.activistpost.com, Mike ShedlockIf the US accepts Iran's 10 demands, Trump reportedly has, including a toll booth, Iran will have won.
One Of The Largest Food Producing Nations On The Entire Planet May Soon Be Forced To Ration Fuel
• https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com, By MichaelThe real pain from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hasn't even hit us yet. All over the world, countries are running down their strategic energy reserves, and the last tankers that left the Persian Gulf before the war started will be arriving a
There can be no peace in the Middle East as long as the Zionist agenda of greater Israel rules
• https://paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig RobertsThere can be no peace in the Middle East as long as the Zionist agenda of greater Israel rules
The Crisis In The Strait Of Hormuz Is The Greatest Threat To The Global Economy...
• https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com, By MichaelThe Crisis In The Strait Of Hormuz Is The Greatest Threat To The Global Economy In My Entire Lifetime
Annihilating Iranian Civilization with a Blockade
• by Jacob G. HornbergerAfter threatening to annihilate Iran with bombs, President Trump and the US national-security establishment have decided to do so with their tried and true foreign policy tool of sanctions...
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