2026-04-20 4a219b93f3db0e98d0502a0f29168d651a8a9a03 6 Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-19 f86ec6c9f0a8c6e7a23e3d359a4f4df536fef58d /feed/2026/04/19/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-negotiators-will-be-in-pakistan-on-april-20-for-talks United States president Donald Trump says that the negotiators will be in Pakistan on April 20 for talks. 1776605793 2026-04-19 6b8c1b539f7760b59753994dbf10535f94db3d9f 3 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/04/19/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-negotiations-with-iran-will-be-held-in-islamabad-pakistan-on-april-20 United States president Donald Trump says that negotiations with Iran will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 20, with a U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 2026-04-14 61792a81fae33cf4eee262620d0de0e36ab27b4d 6 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/04/14/us-president-donald-trump-reportedly-tells-the-new-york-post-that-a-second-round-of-talks-between-iran-and-the-us U.S. president Donald Trump reportedly tells the "New York Post" that a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. could occur within the next two days. 2026-04-12 9d74349ef293660f00bf1807878d658d3c8deb2c 4 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/04/12/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-us-naval-blockade-of-iran-and-the-strait-effective-immediately-which-will U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait. 2026-04-6 8f5e8e7bc0b2167dd16a87bddd1ec72288e5181b 17 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/04/6/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-vance-witkoff-and-senior-presidential-adviser-jared-kushner-are-talking-to-inter U.S. president Donald Trump says that Vance, Witkoff, and senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner are talking to intermediaries in Pakistan on ending the war. He also calls the Iran proposal a "significant step" ahead of his Tuesday deadline. 2026-04-4 b8a9e587a8e5b2ceafafcbc136c507299dbefc09 14 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/04/4/iran-s-military-command-rejects-an-ultimatum-from-us-president-donald-trump-to-re-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-48-hour Iran's military command rejects an ultimatum from U.S. president Donald Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or face more attacks on its critical infrastructure. 2026-03-29 13f9ec11c07bb2f03bf1a9bdabc1af541f0f14da 3 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain 2026-03-29 ec784c10a890b40cf48d3d16f871da19d83d76b2 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait 2026-03-20 5cd7aba22d0f45328cbaf5ed0b9126c59407d00b /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-as-we U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering "winding down" military operations in Iran as "we are getting very close to meeting our objectives" and urges the countries that "use" Hormuz to safeguard the Strait. 1774172199 2026-03-20 1320ebbd3989460c716dc3137fdfadafb5e0bc63 /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-amidst U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering “winding down” military operations in Iran amidst the deployment of Marines to the Middle East. 1774092511 2026-03-20 94e7e8299c0e6b81aa256a8c9e61a2d00ef89f63 11 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-as-the U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering "winding down" military operations in Iran as they "are getting very close to meeting [their] objectives" and urges the countries that "use" Hormuz to safeguard the Strait. 2026-03-14 279200c4d4f97f279c1c1355ad732151e159c8d8 /feed/2026/03/14/us-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-united-kingdom-and-other-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait U.S. president Donald Trump calls on the United Kingdom and other allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 1773558470 2026-03-14 38cd7a1ca3a0bb79f6d2b86a1ad0bda2316901b6 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/14/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-country-s-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait-of-ho United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2025-06-24 3774222cc4581db44d1fbad16dc3c740fcaaadd6 6 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2025/06/24/us-president-donald-trump-tells-reporters-at-the-white-house-that-israel-and-iran-don-t-know-what-the-fuck-they-are-d U.S. president Donald Trump tells reporters at the White House that Israel and Iran "don't know what the fuck they are doing" as both countries continue to launch attacks despite U.S. claims of a ceasefire. /feed/2026/04/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-he-is-highly-unlikely-to-renew-the-ceasefire-when-it-expires-in-two-days AP 20 2f2858cae2d114cb3e87a811759dcde5980e39f5 4 https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-20-april-2026-a3ddc59230ae7de719a9ff9e7595e375 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump says that he is "highly unlikely" to renew the ceasefire when it expires in two days.