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Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

It’s not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Fluoride is used in water systems as a public health measure to prevent tooth decay. WHAT’S DRIVING THE FLUORIDE SHORTAGE? Israel is one of the world’s top exporters of fluorosilicic acid, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA data also shows the U.S. is among the world’s

US, Iran leave door open to dialogue after tense Islamabad talks

ISLAMABAD/DUBAI/WASHINGTON April 14 (Reuters) – After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and U.S. officials ended their highest-level talks in decades without a breakthrough, but 11 sources familiar with the negotiations said dialogue was still alive. The weekend meeting to resolve the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, held four days after last Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement, was the first direct encounter between U.S. and Iranian officials ​in more than a decade and the most senior engagement since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Inside Islamabad’s luxury Serena Hotel, the talks unfolded across two separate wings and one common

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

CAIRO, April 14, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U.S.-allied countries. At least two tankers approaching the strait Monday turned around soon after the U.S. blockade began, vessel tracker MarineTraffic said in a post on X. The U.K.

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockade

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports ​of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down, putting a ceasefire at risk. Oil prices surged when trade reopened on Monday, with no sign of a swift reopening of the ‌Strait of Hormuz to ease the biggest ever disruption in supplies. Since the war started on February 28, Iran has effectively shut the strait to all vessels except its own, saying passage would be permitted only under

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