Guerra en Oriente Medio
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Spanish editors began April 18th reporting on Iran's announcement of the Strait of Hormuz reopening, with multiple outlets detailing the conditional nature of the move and the US maintaining its naval blockade. By mid-morning, coverage shifted to Iran's reversal, with outlets reporting the strait's renewed closure in response to what Tehran called US "acts of piracy." In the afternoon, editors focused on escalating military tensions as Iranian forces opened fire on oil tankers attempting to cross the strait, while Donald Trump stated Iran could not blackmail the US. Evening coverage continued on the military standoff while also reporting on Pedro Sánchez's calls for progressive unity and UN reform at the Barcelona democracy summit.