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.

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Apr 06, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT

IRGC Navy says Strait of Hormuz will 'never return to its former state'

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Naval Command said in a post to X overnight that the Strait of Hormuz "will never return to its former state, especially for America and Israel."

"The navy of the IRGC is in the process of completing the operational preparations for the announced plan of Iran's officials for the new order in the Persian Gulf," the statement said.

Gas and Diesel prices are displayed at a Valero gas station on April 02, 2026 in San Marcos, Texas.
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-ABC News' Joe Simonetti, Jordana Miller and Somayeh Malekian

Apr 06, 2026, 5:21 AM EDT

IRGC says intelligence chief Majid Khademi killed

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' chief of intelligence, Majid Khademi, was killed in an attack overnight, the IRGC's public relations arm confirmed in a statement on Monday.

The IRGC statement blamed the "American-Israeli enemy" for Khademi's killing.

Khademi had been recently appointed to the role, replacing the previous intelligence chief -- Mohammad Kazemi -- who was killed in an Israeli attack in June during the 12-day war.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Monday that Israel was responsible for the assassination. Khademi, Katz said, was "directly responsible" for "war crimes and one of the three most senior figures" in the IRGC.

In a post to X, the Israel Defense Forces said Khademi was "one of the IRGC's most senior commanders and had accumulated extensive experience over many years."

-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian

Apr 06, 2026, 4:52 AM EDT

IDF announces new strikes on Beirut

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday announced in a post to X a new wave of strikes targeting what it claimed were Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

A building stands damaged in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on April 6, 2026.
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Apr 06, 2026, 4:35 AM EDT

2 bodies recovered in Haifa after missile strike

Two bodies were pulled out of a residential building that was hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in Haifa on Sunday, Israel Fire and Rescue said on Monday.

According to emergency responders, rescuers are still looking for two more missing people in the building.

Israeli security forces and rescue teams work amid the rubble of a residential building struck by an Iranian missile in Haifa, Israel, on April 5, 2026.
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