Once inspired by Orban, Hungary's Peter Magyar unseats him in landmark election

When Peter Magyar was a child, he taped a photo of Viktor Orban, then an anti-Communist firebrand, on his bedroom wall, thrilled by Hungary's first democratic elections in 1990. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Anita Komuves | reuters​.com • Apr 12, 2026

Orban ousted after 16 years as Hungarians flock to pro-EU rival

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key opponent of European Union efforts to help Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion, lost power after 16 years on Sunday as Hungarians voted in record numbers for ​a pro-EU course spearheaded by centre-right rival Peter Magyar. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Gergely Szakacs | reuters​.com • Apr 12, 2026

Least blasphemous depiction of himself this quarter, idol worshipping is in bigly this season, blah blah false prophets and so on

Vance says US made a lot of progress in talks with Iran

The United States made a lot of progress ​in talks ​with Iran, U.S. Vice President JD ⁠Vance said in ​an interview on ​Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier on Monday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 13, 2026

Flurry Of Navy Minesweepers Appear To Be Heading Toward The Middle East

A surge in minesweeper movements comes as the U.S. says an operation to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Tyler Rogoway | twz​.com • Apr 13, 2026

Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel

Hezbollah chief Naim ​Qassem on Monday ‌called on the Lebanese government to ​cancel a ​Tuesday meeting between ⁠the Lebanese and ​Israeli ambassadors ​in Washington, describing the talks as pointless. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 13, 2026

Naval Blockade Of Iran Now In Full Effect

Maritime restrictions have been put in place by the U.S. along the entire Iranian coastline, not just the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime restrictions have been announced along the entire Iranian coastline, including on ports and energy infrastructure. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Thomas Newdick | twz​.com • Apr 13, 2026

Trump says Iran talks could resume over next two days, NY Post reports

U.S. President ​Donald Trump said on ‌Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan ​over the next ​two days, according to an ⁠interview with the ​New York Post. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 14, 2026

Talks resume? I thought the war was over 🤔 jk

US Treasury's Bessent says China has been 'unreliable partner' by hoarding oil during war

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday ​that China had been an ‌unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil ​supplies and limiting exports of ​certain goods, much as they ⁠hoarded medical supplies during the ​pandemic. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 14, 2026

To clarify for anyone unsure, CENTCOM has reiterated that the U.S. military blockade of Iran and its ports and ships is exclusive to those assets, and their presence supports free transit through the strait, to answer the questions of why other ships are passing. It's a targeted blockade of Iran selectively.

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - No ships have made it ​past a U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed ‌orders to turn back, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran broke down.

The U.S. military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would only apply to ​ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

"During the first ​24 hours, no ships made it past the U.S. blockade and six merchant vessels complied with ⁠direction from U.S. forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the U.S. military's ​Central Command said in the statement.

More than 10,000 U.S. military personnel, more than a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft were ​enforcing the blockade, it said.

"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," the statement added.

Trump announced the blockade following the breakdown of weekend ‌talks ⁠to end the six-week-long U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Oil prices jumped back above $100 a barrel before easing on Tuesday on hopes of further talks.

Experts have told Reuters the blockade is a major, open-ended military endeavour that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put tremendous strain on an already fragile ceasefire.

In a note sent to seafarers about the blockade on Monday, the U.S. military said: "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without ​authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture."
The Monday note said the blockade would include all of Iran's coastline, but humanitarian ​shipments including food, medical supplies and other essential goods would be permitted, subject to inspection.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Monday it had been informed of maritime restrictions, but was told that "neutral ​vessels" currently within Iranian ports ​had been granted a grace ⁠period to leave.

The blockade adds to uncertainty around how ships will transit the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway used to move one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.
Iran's threats to shipping ​have caused global oil prices to skyrocket about 50% since the U.S. and Israel launched ​the war on ⁠February 28.

The blockade efforts in the Strait of Hormuz will not fall on the U.S. Coast Guard, at least for now, a U.S. official told Reuters. In part, the official said, because the six Coast Guard vessels that had been in the Middle East were sent to Asia during the ⁠early days ​of the war.

Thousands of U.S. military strikes have severely weakened Iran's military. ​But analysts say Tehran has emerged from the conflict as a vexing problem for Washington, with a more hardline leadership and a buried stockpile of highly ​enriched uranium.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/six-ships-turned-around-part-strait-hormuz-blockade-us-military-says-2026-04-14/

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Ukraine retakes 50 sq km of territory in March, army chief says

Ukraine regained control of nearly 50 sq km (19 sq miles) of ​its territory from Russia in March, its army chief ‌Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday, building on its gains since the start of the year. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Hezbollah says Lebanon's talks with Israel widen national rift

Hezbollah said on Wednesday the Lebanese government's decision to hold talks with Israel was "a national sin" that would widen divisions in Lebanon, underlining deep polarisation ​in the country as the Iran-backed group wages war with Israel. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Trump says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weapons

Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi ​Jinping in a letter not to give ‌Iran weapons, and Xi responded that China was not supplying Tehran, the U.S. president ​told Fox Business Network in ​an interview that aired on Wednesday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Exclusive: China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling ​tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature, satellite imagery obtained by Reuters shows. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Greg Torode,Karen Lema | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Ukraine broaches 'stolen' Russian grain cargo on call with Israel

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar to discuss ​a Russian vessel carrying what he described ‌as grain stolen from Ukraine that was allowed to dock in an Israeli port. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Russia launches more than 300 drones, missiles at Ukraine overnight

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight ​with hundreds of drones and three ballistic missiles, targeting port ‌infrastructure in the south and wounding at least seven people, Ukrainian officials said. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters​.com • Apr 15, 2026

Blockade on Iran's ports draws in over 10,000 US troops

More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports and 13 ships have turned around rather than confront the military action. Gen. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

David Klepper,Ben Finley,Konstantin Toropin | apnews​.com • Apr 16, 2026