WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 (AP) — The Pentagon told US Congress this week it will likely take six months to clear the mines set in the strait, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive information. Officials from the Department of Defense delivered the information during a
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 22, 2026 (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian media
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 22, 2026 (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the attack happened
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New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Silver prices climbed Rs 4,300 to Rs 2.57 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, while gold advanced to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams on fresh buying by retailers and stockists. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal jumped Rs 4,300 to Rs 2,57,300
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