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US-ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN

Air defences activated, heard in Tehran

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An Iranian woman holds up an image of Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as she takes part in a rally dubbed “Sacrificed Girls” to pay tribute to women killed during the Middle East war, in Tehran on April 17, 2026.

AH-64 Apaches flying above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol on April 17, 2026.

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UAE announces travel ban to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq

UAE announces travel ban to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq

Responding to the label last year, Trump dismissed the criticism. “I chicken out? Oh, I’ve never heard that,” he said, calling his approach “negotiation.”

TACO to NACHO: Trump’s Hormuz strategy questioned

Amid the diplomatic deadlock between the US and iran, a new military plan to be presented to US President Donald Trump by the Central Command (CentCom) reportedly calls for a “short and powerful” wave of military strikes on the Iranian regime, including oil export facilities, military bases, command nodes, and regional militia‑support networks.

US weighs strikes vs Iran regime amid deadlock: Report

Watch: Shipping slows drastically at Strait of Hormuz

Watch: Shipping slows drastically at Strait of Hormuz

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