President Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after 21 hours of negotiations.

ByDavid Brennan, Jon Haworth, Nadine El-Bawab, and Kevin Shalvey
Last Updated: April 12, 2026, 10:22 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites.

Trump set a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face broad strikes on its critical infrastructure. Hours before the deadline expired, Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing for two weeks if Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi then said that "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the ceasefire with Iran, but that Lebanon -- where intense Israeli strikes continued -- was not covered by the agreement, despite Iranian protests.

Key Headlines

Here's how the news is developing.
Apr 06, 2026, 2:42 AM EDT

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE report fresh attacks

Attacks on U.S.-aligned Gulf nations continued on Monday.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office in the United Arab Emirates reported that one person was injured by falling debris at the "Raneen Systems company in ICAD in the Musaffah area, following a successful interception by air defence systems."

The Saudi Defense Ministry said in a post to X that its air defenses intercepted at least two drones on Monday morning.

The Kuwait Army General Staff Head Quarters said in a Monday morning post to X that its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."

This photograph shows the impact of a fire caused by a drone attack on a building of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, in Kuwait City on April 5, 2026.
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Apr 06, 2026, 1:52 AM EDT

Casualties reported from missile strikes in Israel

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said in a post to X on Monday that at least four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a missile impacted in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.

The MDA also reported an impact in Tel Aviv, where it said it was treating a man who suffered glass shrapnel injuries. A woman also suffered serious shrapnel injuries in Petah Tikva to the east of Tel Aviv, MDA said.

Emergency personnel work at the site of a projectile impact in Haifa, Israel, on April 6, 2026.
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Apr 05, 2026, 10:03 PM EDT

Airstrikes hit university in Tehran

The Sharif University of Technology has been hit by airstrikes, according to Iranian state media.

The strikes reportedly hit a gas station near the university gas station, causing a "temporary gas outage" in the Sharif neighborhood.

Apr 05, 2026, 9:55 PM EDT

Iranian government minister dismisses Trump threat: 'Unstable, delusional figure'

Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri, Iran’s minister of cultural affairs and tourism, reportedly said in an interview with the Associated Press, "Trump is an unstable, delusional figure marked by a set of contradictions."

The comments come as President Donald Trump said Sunday that if no peace deal is reached with Iran in the next 48 hours, "we're blowing up the entire country."

On March 26, Trump extended an ultimatum a second time in the same week for Iran to completely open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping traffic.

Over the weekend, Trump warned the Iranian government that if it doesn't fully open the critical maritime passageway for oil and trade by Tuesday, "you'll be living in Hell."

Salihi-Amiri reportedly told the AP of the Strait of Hormuz, "it is open to the world, but closed to Iran’s enemies."

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