US-Israel/Iran | Post CF Announcement | April 8th-19th | Reports

[NuclearID]

Trump says U.S. blockade of Iran will 'remain in full force' until peace deal.

Trump says U.S. blockade of Iran will 'remain in full force' until peace deal

Despite Iran announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade remains in full force, Trump has said in a Truth Social post. "THE NAVAL BLOCKA

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[NuclearID]

U.K. and France to host 40-nation summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz; U.S. not attending.

U.K. and France to host 40-nation summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz; U.S. not attending

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris where he and French President Emmanuel Macron will chair a virtual summit today of some 40 nations,

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[NuclearID]

France, Belgium and the Netherlands have the capacity to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz and secure safe passage, French Defense Minister Catherin Vautrin told the French TV station TFI today.

“There are capabilities ⁠to provide fully supported escort services — that is to say, in no way offensive, of course — for ships to ensure safe passage through the strait; that is what will be debated today in Paris,” she said, according to Reuters.

European countries have capacity to clear Hormuz mines, French defense minister says

France, Belgium and the Netherlands have the capacity to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz and secure safe passage, French Defense Minister Catherin Vautrin

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[NuclearID]

Israel: Members of the political-security cabinet have been summoned to a discussion that will take place this Sunday evening.

חברי הקבינט זומנו לדיון ביום ראשון בערב

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[NuclearID]

Israel: Home Front Command: Transition to full activity in most of the country - except on the confrontation line.

פיקוד העורף: מעבר לפעילות מלאה ברוב הארץ - למעט בקו העימות

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[NuclearID]

According to the report, the Pakistani Air Force deployed dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets and early warning systems, to escort the Iranian delegation back from talks with the US, after fears that Israel might attack it.

רויטרס: פקיסטן ליוותה משלחת איראנית מחשש לתקיפה ישראלית

רויטרס | דסק החדשות

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[NuclearID]

Israel: Defense Minister Israel Katz and Culture and Sports Minister Mickey Zohar agreed that starting Saturday night, all restrictions will be lifted, and the public will return to sports fields and cultural events as usual.

כל ההגבלות הוסרו: ספורט ותרבות חוזרים לפעילות מלאה

מערכת היום | דסק החדשות

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[NuclearID]

Axios: Iran wants more than $20 billion and wants to engage with the global financial system, but it is unwilling to sufficiently relinquish its nuclear program or its support for movements like Hamas.

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[Lostpuppy]

Oil way down, markets , calm before a???

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[Torch]

Trump Says Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program, Won’t Get Funds​

https://archive.is/2026.04.17-155538/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/trump-says-iran-to-suspend-nuclear-program-won-t-get-funds

 

[Torch]

Trump Says Iran Will Suspend Nuclear Program as Hormuz Reopens

President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, fueling optimism that a deal to end their war is in reach after Tehran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open again.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/trump-says-iran-to-suspend-nuclear-program-won-t-get-funds

 

[Torch]

Trump: Iran Has 'Agreed to Everything' on Nuclear Deal​

https://www.newsmax.com/us/iran-trump-nuclear/2026/04/17/id/1253324/

 

[Torch]

Live updates: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'; Trump says U.S. blockade 'will remain in full force' until peace deal​

President Donald Trump hailed the news about the key waterway, and said negotiations over a peace deal with Iran "should go very quickly."

Live updates: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'; Trump says U.S. blockade 'will remain in full force' until peace deal

Follow live coverage from NBC News of Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices and stocks, Trump peace talks and the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

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[Ben Dhyani]

Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles

Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.

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Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles​

Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to secure a peace deal. Tehran says talks are at an early stage and could take weeks to conclude. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Tehran.

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Tehran says US President Trump made ‘false’ claims, amid peace negotiations

Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home.

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Tehran says Trump made ‘false’ claims, amid peace talks​

Speaker of Iran’s parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that seven recent claims that US President Donald Trump made regarding Iran “were false”, and warned that the Strait of Hormuz “will not remain open” if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues.

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again over US ‘piracy’

Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home.

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Hormuz Strait shut down again over US ‘piracy’, says Tehran​

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports.

US President Donald Trump says the naval blockade will “remain in full force” until “our transaction with Iran is 100% complete”.

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Trump says US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if no Iran deal is reached

US President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached.

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Trump says US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if no Iran deal is reached​

US President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached by Wednesday. He said the US blockade on Iranian ports will continue if a long-term deal is not agreed.

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again over US ‘piracy’

Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home.

www.aljazeera.com

Hormuz Strait shut down again over US ‘piracy’, says Tehran​

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports.

 

[Ben Dhyani]

Gunfire reported by vessel in Strait of Hormuz

A maritime agency reported that a tanker was fired on by gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Gunfire reported by vessel in Strait of Hormuz​

A maritime agency reported that a tanker was fired on by gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz. The United ⁠Kingdom ⁠Maritime Trade Operations agency says it received a report ⁠of a tanker being fired upon by what it ‌said were two gunboats linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. The vessel and ‌its crew were reported safe.