More News18 Apr 2026 | 6:20 PMTehran, April 18 (UNI) In his first Army Day address as Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei praised Iran's military on Sunday for its role in what he described as a US-Israeli war of aggression, pledging further military advances in the weeks ahead.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 5:41 PMMinsk, Apr 18 (UNI) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that, while he knows the West wants him ousted, he is engaging in negotiations because he believes it serves his country’s economic interests.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 4:51 PMIslamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) Despite rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping remains paralysed as Iran moved to restrict all maritime traffic in response to the US blockade of its ports, there has been reportedly some success in the diplomatic outreach between the two countries.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 4:41 PMWashington, Apr 18 (UNI) Amid a rare revolt among House Republicans over the FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), the party didn't just deliver an unexpected setback for Speaker Mike Johnson by blocking the bill's renewal, but for President Donald Trump as well, as the GOP has almost been fully in favour of Trump's bills.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 3:33 PMTehran, Apr 18 (UNI) Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz once again with the Iranian Armed Forces saying control of the strategic Strait has now “returned to its previous state” because of the continuing Naval blockade of Iranian ports by the US.
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