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Donald Trump announces complete blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed talk with Iran in Pakistan, says ships that pay ‘illegal toll’ will be...

OpIndia Staff - 12 April, 2026

President Donald J Trump has ordered the United States Navy to begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect, following the failure of...

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“Never had a relationship with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell’: Melania Trump denies being a victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or being associated...

Shraddha Pandey - 10 April, 2026

Melania Trump said that she was neither Epstein’s victim nor was introduced by him to her husband and US President Donald Trump.

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‘Civilisation will die’, ‘back to the Stone Age’, ‘a fate worse than Maduro’s’ and more: Understanding Trump’s penchant for using threats and coercion as...

Rukma Rathore - 9 April, 2026

Donald Trump wrote to Støre, "I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace," after his 2025 Nobel Prize rejection.

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“America is back”: Donald Trump issues fresh threat to Iran, warns of stronger military action if Strait of Hormuz and nuclear demands aren’t met

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2026

President Trump warned Iran that military action will resume if it fails to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and abandon nuclear weapons.

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Iran threatens to abandon the ceasefire if Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah, Netanyahu says the deal does not include operations in Lebanon

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

Iran has warned it will withdraw from the fragile two-week ceasefire with the United States if Israel continues its military campaign against Hezbollah in...

Ceasefire yet to take effect? Kuwait, UAE being hit by Iranian missiles, Israel strikes Lebanon while Trump dreams of making ‘big money’ at the...

Shraddha Pandey - 8 April, 2026

The ceasefire is falling apart within hours of its announcement. Israel refuses to acknowledge a key point in Iran’s peace proposal and attacks Lebanon. Trump claims there will be no Uranium enrichment in Iran, while Iran maintains that it has “forced” the US to accept its 10-point plan and that any lasting peace would hinge on sweeping concessions outlined in its proposal.

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From “regime change” to retreat: How Iran outmanoeuvred the US in the West Asia war as ceasefire hands strategic edge to Tehran

Rukma Rathore - 8 April, 2026

President Trump has shown a greater sense of urgency in seeking a ceasefire with Iran, despite all the boasting.

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US-Iran ceasefire: Read how Trump acknowledged Araghchi’s 10-point plan, talks to start in Pakistan as Iran insists on full control over Strait of Hormuz

Shraddha Pandey - 8 April, 2026

What stood out here was both Araghchi’s tone and Trump’s acknowledgement of Iran’s 10-point proposal. While Trump consistently threatened to decimate Iran, Araghchi called America’s 15-point proposal-based push for negotiations a “request”.

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Ten-point explainer why this ceasefire is not a US victory as Trump desperately wants everyone to believe

Anurag - 8 April, 2026

Agreed barely before Trump’s deadline, the ceasefire leaves nuclear ambiguity, intact command structures, and continued Hormuz leverage. Both sides claim success, but lack of clarity on concessions and enforcement complicates claims of decisive outcome.