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Diplomacy & Power April 18, 2026 336 stories in this edition

Iran-Israel war LIVE: One Indian vessel crosses Hormuz, four others turn back as IRGC opens fire

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: One Indian vessel crosses Hormuz, four others turn back as IRGC opens fire

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran not to “blackmail” Washington with its flip-flopping on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran declared the strategic waterway once again closed.

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