Iran says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fall Separate to the Pakistani Army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53 ), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the Middle East after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks. “We have just concluded the last leg of our engagements following productive and fruitful visits … where we held meaningful bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation across key areas,” Dar said on X. Continue reading...
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SAT · 2026-04-18 · 07:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0418-70454
NSR-2026-0418-70454News Report·EN·Conflict
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
Iran warned it may close the Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues a blockade, stating passage would require Iranian authorization. This announcement comes amidst accusations from Iran that Donald Trump is spreading falsehoods.
Taz Ali (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier)The Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-18 · 07:46 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Briefing Summary
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Iran warned it may close the Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues a blockade, stating passage would require Iranian authorization. This announcement comes amidst accusations from Iran that Donald Trump is spreading falsehoods. Despite the warning, Iran maintains the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessels. Separately, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar concluded a Middle East trip that included visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey. The purpose of their trip was to hold bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation across key areas. Oil prices have reportedly fallen in relation to these events.
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Key claims
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Pakistani PM and foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks.
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The Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels.
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Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will depend on Iranian authorisation.
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Iran warns it will close the strait of Hormuz if the US blockade continues.
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Iran accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods.
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Iran location · Key Player
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Strait of Hormuz location · Context
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Middle East location · Context
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Donald Trump person · Opposition
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Shehbaz Sharif person
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Ishaq Dar person
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United States location · Opposition
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Qatar location
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Turkey location
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Pakistani Army organization
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Saudi Arabia location
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Keywords & salience
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iran
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middle east crisis
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us blockade
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international relations
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oil prices
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commercial vessels
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ishaq dar
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shehbaz sharif
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