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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.04.2026.
It displays 153 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.04.2026 ⇢ The Day Iran Closed the Strait of Hormuz Again
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Morning coverage reported Iran disputing President Trump's claims of imminent agreement regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear negotiations. Early afternoon brought Iran's announcement that it had reimposed restrictions on the strait, citing U.S. blockade violations, with multiple sources covering the military's declaration of renewed control. Late afternoon reporting documented Iranian gunboats firing on a tanker in the strait as Tehran reasserted authority, escalating military confrontation. Evening coverage tracked Iran's full closure of the waterway and attacks on multiple ships, with U.S. preparations for potential naval crackdowns and Trump's rebuke of Iranian actions.
18.04.2026
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00:02⇢Trump's Deal, Tehran's Denial
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's claims of imminent agreement with Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear negotiations, with Iranian officials disputing his characterization of progress (AP News, CBS, Fox News, Newsweek, Washington Post, Breitbart, ABC News, Newsmax, NYTimes, Washington Examiner, Daily Caller, Vox). Multiple sources highlight the discrepancy between Trump's declarations of victory and Tehran's statements that no final deal has been reached.
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The Washington Post
Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz’s opening would be limited, with travel permitted only along an approved, coordinated route, while the U.S. issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.
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The Epoch Times
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The Boston Globe
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“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire.”
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Mother Jones
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The New York Times
President Trump’s public comments about negotiations with Iran bolstered hopes for a sustainable cease-fire as they worked on a long-term peace deal.
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Matt Duss, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how Democrats can win on an anti-war platform and bring about real change.
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A U.S. committee warned the Pentagon this week that a Chinese company may have aided Iran with Western satellite imagery.
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05:21⇢Hormuz Gates Close Again
⌨The newspapers report on Iran reimposing restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple sources covering the military's announcement of renewed control and accusations that the U.S. violated terms of the reopening (AP News, Boston Globe, NYTimes, ABC News, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, Newsweek). Coverage continues to highlight discrepancies between U.S. and Iranian statements regarding negotiations and the status of the strait.
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The Washington Post
The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm — and a market reckoning.
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The Washington Post
The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm — and a market reckoning.
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Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The New York Times
President Trump said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports would continue without a deal. Iran’s top negotiator said the strait would close unless the blockade was lifted.
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Pope Leo XIV, the 267th pope and first ever American one, and President Donald Trump are locked in a heated war of words over war and church doctrine.
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The military said it would keep the waterway under its control until the U.S. ended its blockade of Iranian ports, adding to the uncertainty over the strait.
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The Washington Post
Iran’s military said the critical Strait of Hormuz was back under the control of the armed forces, claiming the U.S. had breached Tehran’s trust by maintaining its blockade in the region.
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07:39⇢Hormuz Gates Slam Shut Again
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing the U.S. blockade as the reason, with multiple sources covering the military's announcement and the resulting uncertainty (Washington Post, NYTimes, Fox News, NPR, CBS, AP News, ABC News, Washington Examiner, Daily Caller, Vox). Coverage continues to highlight the discrepancy between U.S. and Iranian positions regarding the strait's status and ongoing negotiations.
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The Epoch Times
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Two IRGC gunboats approached a tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Gulf country around 1 p.m. local time — and opened fire unprovoked, the tanker’s master reported.
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The Washington Post
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In Hungary’s election, Péter Magyar rallied urban white-collar workers, business figures excluded from state patronage networks, intellectuals, and youth. It’s much less clear that his new government can satisfy all these groups’ expectations.
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The Atlantic
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump embarks on a much-anticipated trip to China next month to meet with President Xi Jinping, as the first year-plus of the Trump presidency has redefined global economic affairs and foreign policy.
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Iran's Navy has been broadcasting a message to vessels: "Attention all ships, regarding the failure of the U.S. government to fulfill its commitment in the negotiation, Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz completely closed again. No vessel of any type or nationality is allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz."
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09:22⇢Tanker Fire in Hormuz Strait
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and gunboats firing on a tanker, with multiple sources covering the military action and Tehran's justification citing the U.S. blockade (HuffPost, The Epoch Times, AP News, Boston Globe, NY Post, ABC News, NPR, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, Washington Post, NYTimes, CBS). Coverage continues to highlight the escalating military confrontation in the waterway.
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From voting to release the Epstein files to forcing out two congressmen, female lawmakers keep overpowering the men in charge of Congress.
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Associated Press
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Sam Altman may be the reigning king of the AI boom, but the story that matters isn’t his rise or fall. The sector will still demand scale, speed, and the right to run roughshod over the pesky public interest, no matter who wears the industry crown.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Caller
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Severe weather is slamming large swaths of the country, including tornadoes, flooding and record high temperatures.
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The messy politics of immigration reform, explained.
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New York Post
Blame the World Cup, Neom Super City, war in Iran — and wild spending.
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Pope Leo XIV said it is "not in my interest" to "debate" President Donald Trump. Leo has criticized conflict in Iran, sparking backlash from Trump.
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The Washington Post
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Reporters from CBS News carefully arranged a risky trip into the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what they saw.
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The Federalist
‘Abortion supporters had an incentive to kill one or more of the justices in the majority to change the outcome,’ Hemingway writes in Alito.
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11:29⇢Gunboats Open Fire in Hormuz
⌨The newspapers report on escalating military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple sources covering Iranian gunboats firing on a tanker and Tehran reimposing restrictions on the waterway (AP News, The Daily Wire, CBS, Fox News, USA Today, HuffPost, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, NYTimes, ABC News, NPR, Newsmax). Coverage continues to highlight the closure of the strait and military actions.
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The order eases restrictions on psychedelic drugs like ibogaine to spur research on using the them for medical purposes.
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Jim Newell
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Pope Leo XIV said it is "not in my interest" to "debate" President Donald Trump. Leo has criticized conflict in Iran, sparking backlash from Trump.
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In New York City, a tax on superexpensive second homes is a victory for Zohran Mamdani and the socialist movement and should mark the beginning of a larger project of redistribution.
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The Chicago-born pontiff said his comments about the world being "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" were prepared "weeks ago."
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Two IRGC gunboats approached a tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Gulf country around 1 p.m. local time — and opened fire unprovoked, the tanker’s master reported.
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The U.S. military is preparing to board and seize Iran-linked oil tankers and commercial vessels in international waters in the coming days, to U.S. officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal. U.S. forces boarding Iranian ships marks a significant expansion of its maritime pressure campaign against Tehran. Washington says the expanded operations, part of a broader campaign dubbed “Economic Fury," aim to force Iran to reopen the strait and make concessions in ongoing nuclear negotiations.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The Daily Beast
The president has recited scripture calling for repentance just days after sparking outrage with an image of himself as Jesus.
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NBC News
A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the midwestern United States, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable.
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The Washington Post
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The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has escalated again as Iran reverses its reopening of the crucial waterway and fires on ships attempting to pass.
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13:11⇢Hormuz Naval Crackdown
⌨The newspapers report on escalating military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple sources covering Iran's renewed closure of the waterway, gunboats firing on ships, and U.S. preparations to board Iranian vessels (AP News, NY Post, Fox News, Newsmax, Common Dreams, ABC News, USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, The Blaze, Slate, Free Beacon, Jacobin, NBC News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, NYTimes, NPR, CBS, Newsweek, Breitbart, Daily Caller, Washington Times). Coverage highlights the standoff over the critical oil route and potential U.S. naval crackdown.
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The Daily Beast
Just hours after the president declared, “It’s over,” the Strait of Hormuz appeared to be closed off again.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump said that the United States will not be “blackmailed” after the Iranian military has once again proclaimed that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed and allegedly fired on multiple vessels on Saturday.
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CNN anchor Abby Phillip is the calmest voice on viral "NewsNight" where liberals and conservatives spar about the latest topics in the culture wars.
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Trump barnstormed around the tax-filing deadline promoting cuts on tips and overtime but polls find Americans think taxes are still too high.
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The Daily Beast
The FBI director wants everyone to know just how not “concerned” he is by a damning media report about his leadership.
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President Donald Trump held a Situation Room meeting Saturday morning to address rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, according to Axios, citing U.S. officials. The meeting comes as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire within days, with no confirmed timeline for the next round of negotiations. One senior U.S. official told Axios that absent progress, hostilities could restart in the near term.
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India summoned Iran’s ambassador over a “shooting incident” involving two of its ships.
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Disgraced ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife in a gruesome murder-suicide just hours she celebrated with her best friend that she was “finally going to be free,” according to a report.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. lifted its blockade.
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Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the end of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.
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Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade.
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The Daily Beast
The FBI director wants everyone to know just how not “concerned” he is by a damning report on his leadership.
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15:26⇢Hormuz Strait Under Fire
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's full closure of the Strait of Hormuz and firing on ships, with multiple sources covering the military escalation and U.S. preparations for potential ship seizures (AP News, NYTimes, CBS, HuffPost, Breitbart, Newsmax, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Fox News, NPR, ABC News). Coverage highlights the critical oil route shutdown and rising U.S.-Iran tensions as a fragile ceasefire nears expiration.
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An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.
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Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade.
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President Donald Trump said the cases might be random coincidence. The news comes amid swirling reports and speculation about a number of cases.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned vessels against approaching the strait after Tehran reimposed control of the waterway.
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India said it summoned Iran’s Ambassador in New Delhi, conveying concerns over “a shooting incident” in the strait involving two Indian-flagged ships.
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The Daily Beast
“We all respect Joe and he’s a little bit more liberal than I am,” the president said of the podcast host.
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Iran’s military has been able to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz, with the nation reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway.
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Iran’s military has been able to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz, with the nation reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway.
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18:34⇢Ships Burn in Hormuz Strait
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on ships, with multiple sources covering the military escalation, India's diplomatic response, and analysis of Iran's strategic deterrence (Washington Post, NY Post, NYTimes, Fox News, CBS, NBC News, The Daily Wire, AP News, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Newsmax). Coverage continues to highlight the critical waterway shutdown and rising international tensions.
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The Daily Beast
The president isn’t panicking about the midterms—he’s looking for someone to blame, says author Michael Wolff.
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Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) shared a post that suggested the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a hoax.
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The Daily Beast
A bystander sent a clear message to the golf club-bound president.
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Typhoon Sinlaku hit Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands beginning April 11 after rapidly developing into a category 5 storm.
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Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said that 300 to 400 people were "violently trying to break in" to the Ridglan Farms facility.
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22:02⇢Strait of Hormuz Under Fire
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on ships, with multiple sources covering the military escalation, India's diplomatic response, and analysis of Iran's strategic deterrence (Washington Post, NY Post, NYTimes, Fox News, CBS, NBC News, The Daily Wire, AP News, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Newsmax). Coverage continues to highlight the critical waterway shutdown and rising international tensions.
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The New York Times
Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.
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Iran's navy said it would control the waterway as long as a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.
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Saturday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” PragerU’s Jill Simonian talked about Scholastic book fairs. Simonian said, “It is tilted so far woke under a veil of inclusion and diversity and equity and all of these labels…it’s offering books…that are just
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The New York Times
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. lifted its blockade.
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