Day: April 18, 2026

Several ships came under Iranian fire in the Gulf on Saturday shortly after Tehran reversed its pledge to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s military re-imposed restrictions in the strategic waterway in protest at the US blockade on Iranian ports, just hours after the country’s top diplomat …

Russian forces launched targeted drone strikes on the Kharkiv region on Saturday, April 18, hitting an industrial facility and a nearby village, AzerNEWS reports, citing Kyiv Post .

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) arrested at least 127 people across the country who it claimed were affiliated with the UK, US and Israel, and were “preparing the groundwork for a military attack by the enemy,” AzerNEWS reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

‘There is tax, there is state’ – Pashinyan addresses SME representatives  Armenpress

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have issued a joint statement affirming the international community’s determination to ensure the free movement of vessels.