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High-Flying Iranian Woman Charged With Moving Arms Worth Millions For Tehran
Apr 19, 2026 - World 
Shamim Mafi, 44, was charged by the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California with conducting arms transactions without legal authorisation
US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says
Apr 19, 2026 - World 
Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military took custody of an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced on Sunday, leading Tehran to accuse him of violating the fragile ceasefire between the countries.In a social media post, Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past the US naval blockade, “and it did not go well for them”. Continue reading...
Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefire
Apr 19, 2026 - World 
Reported response comes hours after Trump announced delegation to Islamabad, having earlier threatened to raze Iran’s infrastructureMiddle East crisis – live updatesTehran is not currently planning to take part in new talks with the US, Iran state media reported on Sunday evening, as its military accused America of violating a fragile ceasefire between the two countries, hours after Donald Trump said he was dispatching negotiators to Islamabad.President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an Iranian cargo ship that tried to get past the US-enforced blockade near the strait of Hormuz had been seized. “We have full custody of their ship, and are seeing what’s on board!” Trump wrote on social media. Continue reading...
Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 19, 2026 - World 
The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports
Embattled UK PM Starmer To Face Grilling From MPs Over Mandelson Scandal
Apr 19, 2026 - World 
Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face lawmakers in parliament on Monday as he tries to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson.