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  • A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • The Mtm Rotterdam, a chemical and oil tanker, sits anchored in New York harbor in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

US shuts down Iran’s maritime trade despite optimism for more talks

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out ​of Iran by sea, while President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week, sending oil prices down for a second day. Trump said ‌negotiations between U.S. and

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US President Donald Trump says marathon negotiations with Iran had gone 'well' despite the peace talks ending in failure, and he is ordering a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.(Photo: AFP)

Trump says the Iran war ‘is very close to over’

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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 (AP) — In clips showing excerpts of an interview he taped with Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” U.S. President Donald Trump says of the Iran war, “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over.” He adds, “If I pulled up stakes

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call

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April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President ​Donald Trump and Indian Prime ‌Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of ​Hormuz open and secure in ​a call on Tuesday, Modi ⁠said in a post on ​X. Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our

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  • Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Photo: AP)
  • President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (Photo: AP)
  • Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Photo: AP)
  • Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa.(Photo: AP)

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of

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