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Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid Ceasefire, Trump Maintains Naval Pressure on Iran
U.S. President confirms vital shipping lane is operational during Israel–Lebanon truce while enforcing continued blockade on Iranian ports pending final agreement
President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026. (Jim WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
President asserts Tehran agreed to hand over enriched material from bombed nuclear sites as tensions persist over Strait of Hormuz and regional cease-fire dynamics
Citizens in the city fire bullets into the sky to celebrate the ceasefire agreement, in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 16, 2026. (Adri Salido/Getty Images)
U.S.-brokered 10-day truce follows rare high-level talks, mounting casualties, and ongoing tensions involving Hezbollah, Iran, and regional security concerns
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, in this illustration produced on June 22, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in Doha, Qatar, on March 26, 2022. Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of U.S.–Iranian talks, in Geneva, on Feb. 17, 2026. (Valentin Flauraud/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)
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Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan said on March 19 that they are prepared to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane blocked by Iran that U.S. President Donald Trump has asked allies to assist with opening. In a joint statement, the countries condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and energy infrastructure, as well as the effective closure of the key shipping route, and called on Tehran to immediately halt its actions.
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan said on March 19 that they are prepared to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane blocked by Iran that U.S. President Donald Trump has asked allies to assist with opening. In a joint statement, the countries condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and energy infrastructure, as well as the effective closure of the key shipping route, and called on Tehran to immediately halt its actions.
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Retired U.S. Marine Col. William Dunn joined NTD to analyze the confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Dunn discussed what Mullin should focus on, Mullin’s own testimony on ICE agents obtaining judicial warrants to enter houses, the fine line between due processes of law, and ensuring lawbreakers are put in prison. Dunn asked why Democrats aren’t complaining about Americans getting killed by illegal aliens, explained how the case for funding the DHS is the protection of American citizens, and called it “criminal” that lawmakers have not
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Retired U.S. Marine Col. William Dunn joined NTD to analyze the confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Dunn discussed what Mullin should focus on, Mullin’s own testimony on ICE agents obtaining judicial warrants to enter houses, the fine line between due processes of law, and ensuring lawbreakers are put in prison. Dunn asked why Democrats aren’t complaining about Americans getting killed by illegal aliens, explained how the case for funding the DHS is the protection of American citizens, and called it “criminal” that lawmakers have not
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The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion. NTD spoke to Casey Fleming for his analysis. Casey is chairman and CEO of BlackOps Partners Corporation and a national security advisor.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion. NTD spoke to Casey Fleming for his analysis. Casey is chairman and CEO of BlackOps Partners Corporation and a national security advisor.
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A top U.S. nuclear security official says China may be carrying out hidden nuclear explosive tests in possible violation of international agreements, raising new concerns about global stability and a renewed push for U.S. testing.
A top U.S. nuclear security official says China may be carrying out hidden nuclear explosive tests in possible violation of international agreements, raising new concerns about global stability and a renewed push for U.S. testing.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Iranian ballistic missile attacks on U.S. assets are down 90 percent compared to the start of the war.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Iranian ballistic missile attacks on U.S. assets are down 90 percent compared to the start of the war.
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Is China failing a global energy test? With the Strait of Hormuz blocked and oil prices climbing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China an “unreliable” partner. And the bold new plan to address the issue—redirecting oil shipments bound for China back to global markets.
Is China failing a global energy test? With the Strait of Hormuz blocked and oil prices climbing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China an “unreliable” partner. And the bold new plan to address the issue—redirecting oil shipments bound for China back to global markets.
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Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily against Iran, and any trust with Tehran has been shattered, the Saudi foreign minister said early on Thursday, after Riyadh was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, and retaliated by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf, firing missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In the harshest comments to come out of the Gulf kingdom in nearly three weeks of war, Farhan accused Iran of premeditated hostile actions against its neighbours, both directly and via an array of regional proxies which he urged Tehran to rein in.
Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily against Iran, and any trust with Tehran has been shattered, the Saudi foreign minister said early on Thursday, after Riyadh was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, and retaliated by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf, firing missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In the harshest comments to come out of the Gulf kingdom in nearly three weeks of war, Farhan accused Iran of premeditated hostile actions against its neighbours, both directly and via an array of regional proxies which he urged Tehran to rein in.
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U.S. President confirms vital shipping lane is operational during Israel–Lebanon truce while enforcing continued blockade on Iranian ports pending final agreement
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Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012. Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Washington on April 6, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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