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Iran war

Week of Apr 20–26, 2026

24 entries, newest first, by day in U.S. Mountain Time.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

  1. Reported

    Iran offers via Pakistan to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade, deferring nuclear talks

    Iran passed the US a proposal through Pakistani mediators to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to the US blockade, leaving nuclear negotiations for a later stage, Axios first reported and two regional officials confirmed to AP. The White House said Trump's national security team discussed it but that his red lines were 'very, very clear', and Rubio said Iran's idea of an open strait, with permission and payment required, was not acceptable.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

  2. Confirmed

    Araghchi meets Oman's sultan, makes brief return to Islamabad, then flies to Russia

    Iran's foreign minister met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat, then spent about three hours in Islamabad, where Fars said he relayed messages to Washington on Iran's 'red lines' on nuclear issues and Hormuz, before leaving for Russia. Trump told Fox News Iran 'can call us' and that he would not send envoys on an 18-hour trip, while Pezeshkian told Pakistan's prime minister the US must first lift its blockade.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

  3. Confirmed

    Israel orders seven south Lebanon villages evacuated; strikes kill 14 in a day

    Israel's military told residents of seven villages north of the Litani, including Arnoun, Yahmar and Kafr Tibnit, to leave ahead of strikes, alleging Hezbollah truce violations; Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli attacks that day killed 14 people, including two children and two women, and put the toll since March 2 at 2,509. The Israeli army said one of its soldiers was killed in southern Lebanon, and Netanyahu said Hezbollah's violations were 'dismantling' the ceasefire.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

Saturday, April 25, 2026

  2. Confirmed

    Trump cancels Witkoff-Kushner trip after Araghchi leaves Islamabad without meeting U.S.

    Araghchi left Pakistan for Oman after meeting Sharif and Munir but no U.S. officials, and Trump then said he had cancelled his envoys’ trip, citing “too much time wasted on traveling” and “infighting” in Iran’s leadership: “If they want to talk, all they have to do is call.” Trump later told reporters Iran sent a new, “much better” paper within 10 minutes of the cancellation, while insisting Iran “will not have a nuclear weapon.”

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

Friday, April 24, 2026

  1. Confirmed

    Araghchi lands in Islamabad as White House sends Witkoff and Kushner for talks

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad, received by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the start of a tour to Pakistan, Oman and Russia; the White House said Witkoff and Kushner would fly to Pakistan the next morning, with Vance on standby. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said no meeting with U.S. officials was planned and Pakistan would relay messages.

    Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +2 more

  2. Official

    U.S. sanctions Chinese refinery Hengli and about 40 shippers and tankers over Iranian oil

    Treasury sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, which it called one of Iran’s largest crude customers, along with 19 “shadow fleet” tankers and 19 firms in Iran’s petroleum sector. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said $344 million in Iran-linked cryptocurrency had been frozen and told AP that no Iranian oil waiver would be renewed.

    Associated Press, CBS News +2 more

Thursday, April 23, 2026

  2. Official

    Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks after second round of White House talks

    After Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met at the White House with Vance, Rubio and U.S. envoys, Trump announced the ceasefire would be extended by three weeks and said he hoped to host Netanyahu and President Joseph Aoun soon; he said ending Iranian funding of Hezbollah was a “must” in any deal with Iran. Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad called the extension “meaningless” and said the group “firmly rejects” it.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

  4. Official

    U.S. forces seize sanctioned Iran-linked tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean

    The Pentagon said U.S. forces boarded the “stateless” sanctioned tanker Majestic X carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, two days after boarding the M/T Tifani in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the two tankers held about 1.9 million barrels of Iranian oil and were seized under warrants from her office; Guyana said the Majestic X was fraudulently flying its flag, and Hegseth said the blockade had “gone global.”

    Associated Press, CBS News +2 more

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

  1. Reported

    Pentagon told lawmakers clearing Hormuz mines could take six months, AP source says

    The Pentagon told the House Armed Services Committee in a classified briefing that clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz would likely take six months, a person familiar with the briefing told AP. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said a six-month closure was “an impossibility” and accused media of cherry-picking leaked information; Hegseth declined to speculate.

    Associated Press, Al Jazeera +2 more

  2. Confirmed

    Israeli strikes kill Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in al-Tiri during truce

    Al-Akhbar reporter Amal Khalil was killed and photographer Zeinab Faraj wounded in Israeli strikes on al-Tiri; Lebanon’s Health Ministry and journalists’ union said Israeli fire kept rescuers from reaching Khalil for hours after the house she sheltered in was hit. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called it a war crime; the Israeli military said it struck militants posing a threat and denied blocking rescuers or targeting journalists.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

  1. Confirmed

    IRGC fires on ships in Hormuz and seizes MSC Francesca and Epaminondas

    UKMTO said an IRGC gunboat fired on a container ship 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman, heavily damaging its bridge, and a second cargo ship was fired upon and stopped; Iranian state TV said the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas were in IRGC custody and being taken to Iran, and Iranian agencies reported a third vessel, Euphoria, attacked. The White House said the seizures did not breach the truce because the ships were not American or Israeli; Panama condemned the “illegal seizure” of the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +2 more

  2. Official

    Trump extends Iran ceasefire at Pakistan’s request but keeps naval blockade in place

    Hours before the truce was due to expire, Trump said that at the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif he would extend the ceasefire until Iran submits a “unified proposal” and talks conclude, while ordering the military to continue the blockade. Vance’s trip to Islamabad had been put on hold, and Tasnim reported Iran had told Pakistan it would not attend talks.

    CBS News, Al Jazeera +2 more

Monday, April 20, 2026

  2. Official

    U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warns Iran-linked militias plot attacks, cites Iraqi state cover

    The U.S. Embassy said Iran-linked militias were plotting attacks on U.S. citizens and targets across Iraq and accused “some elements associated with the Iraqi government” of giving them political, financial and operational cover, urging Americans to leave. The commander of Iraqi group Saraya Awliya al-Dam said its fighters were ready to resume operations “at a higher frequency.”

    CBS News, Al Jazeera

  3. Official

    Iran says it has no plans for a second round of talks with the U.S. after ship seizure

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said “we have no plans for the next round of negotiations and no decision has been made,” without ruling out attending, as Pakistan prepared Islamabad for talks Trump said would be held that day. Iranian state media cited the blockade and U.S. demands; Tasnim reported Iran had sent drones toward U.S. ships after the Touska seizure.

    Al Jazeera, Associated Press +1 more

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