Articles by Thomas Cooper
U.S. and Iran May Return to Islamabad for New Talks After Deadlock in First Round
Islamabad/Washington, April 14, 2026 — The United States and Iran are leaving the door open for a fresh round of direct negotiations in Islamabad or possibly Geneva, as both sides seek to bre...
Pedro Sánchez Says Xi Jinping Can Help End Middle East Conflict After US–Iran Talks Collapse
Beijing, April 14, 2026 — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a greater diplomatic role in resolving the ongoing Middle East conflict, s...
Lee Jae Myung Warns Hormuz Tensions Will Keep Oil Prices High, Supply Chains Strained
Seoul, April 14, 2026 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned that ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, will lead to persistently...
Xi Jinping Says China Ready to Help Promote Middle East Peace After US–Iran Talks End
Beijing, April 14, 2026 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that China is prepared to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, just ...
Strait of Hormuz Situation Remains Tense as U.S. Blockade Takes Effect
Dubai/Washington, April 13, 2026 — The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains highly tense Monday evening after the United States began enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, just ho...
U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports Takes Effect in Sharp Escalation After Failed Peace Talks
Washington/Dubai, April 13, 2026 — The United States has begun enforcing a naval blockade on all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Om...
U.S. Sets Deadline for Naval Blockade in Gulf Waters as Pressure Mounts on Iran
Washington/Dubai, April 13, 2026 — The United States has set a firm deadline of 10:00 a.m. ET today for the start of a naval blockade targeting all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports a...
Trump Warns Iranian Vessels Near Blockade: “They Will Be Immediately Eliminated”
Washington/Dubai, April 13, 2026 — President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran on Monday as the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz officially took effect, ...
Wage Protests Erupt in Noida, Uttar Pradesh as Factory Workers Demand Salary Hike
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, April 13, 2026 — Violent protests broke out in Noida’s industrial areas on Monday as thousands of factory workers, mainly from garment and manufacturing units, too...
CENTCOM Begins Blockade of Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Washington/Dubai, April 13, 2026 — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has officially begun enforcing a naval blockade on all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz regi...