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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands waiting to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, shakes hands with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq during their meeting, in Muscat, Oman, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with U.S.

By Munir Ahmed and Samy Magdy and Melanie Lidman - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Iran returns to Pakistan for peace talks as Trump tells U.S. delegation to stay home

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

Washington Times Weekly: U.S.-Iran ceasefire frays as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

U.S. says it’s hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and David McHugh - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi before a family photo of the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

By Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam McNeil - Associated Press

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

U.S. says it’s hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

By Ben Finley and Konstantin Toropin and David McHugh - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Pakistan Prime Minister Office, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, fifth left, meets with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)

Iran’s foreign minister leaves without meeting U.S. envoys, Pakistani officials say

By Munir Ahmed and Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A police officer stands to divert traffic on a road barricaded by authorities due to security arrangements for possible second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/M.A. Sheikh)

Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport

By Samy Magdy, Munir Ahmed and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Cargo containers are stacked on a cargo ship moving through the Panama Canal, at sunrise in Panama City, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

By Alma Solís and Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Hegseth slams Europeans for ‘free riding,’ says they have long benefited from U.S. protection

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

U.S. intercepts another Iranian oil tanker as Trump threatens to sink ships laying mines

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight aboard Air Force One, Friday, April 17, 2026, while in route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

‘No hesitation’: Trump orders Navy to shoot mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

Iran says it is collecting transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A ballistic missile is displayed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard during a pro-government demonstration at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Alireza Masoumi/ISNA via AP)

U.S. military says it seized another oil tanker associated with Iran

By Jon Gambrell and Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron speak as they leave after the multinational virtual summit and press conference at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Friday April 17, 2026 (Tom Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP)

U.K., France host military leaders from 30 nations to plan reopening of Strait of Hormuz

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo)

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S.-Iran talks

By Jon Gambrell and David Rising - Associated Press

Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo)

IRGC attacks 3 ships near Strait of Hormuz following ceasefire extension

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

Ship seizures raise tensions in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. navigates peace talks with Iran

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

U.S. puts negotiations with Iran on hold as ceasefire deadline nears

By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell and Russ Bynum - Associated Press