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Axios: Iranians have proposed monitoring uranium enrichment instead of halting it completely (Update)

Axios: Iranians have proposed monitoring uranium enrichment instead of halting it completely (Update)

2026-04-13

Shafaq News – Washington
On Monday, the American website Axios revealed details of the negotiations in Pakistan, indicating that the Iranian negotiating delegation proposed monitoring uranium enrichment instead of halting it completely.

According to Axios, a US official said that the United States proposed that Iran Read more…

Syrian Finance Minister from Washington: The 2026 budget ends the era of “printing money”.

Syrian Finance Minister from Washington: The 2026 budget ends the era of “printing money”.

2026-04-13

Shafaq News – Washington
Mustafa Hashim
Syrian Finance Minister Yasser Barneh confirmed on Monday that Damascus has succeeded in establishing entirely new financial standards aimed at restoring international and local confidence in the national economy, noting that the 2026 budget Read more…

The US aircraft carrier “George Bush” in the Mediterranean Sea

The US aircraft carrier “George Bush” in the Mediterranean Sea

2026-04-13

Shafaq News – Middle East
International shipping data on Monday indicated that the US aircraft carrier “George H.W. Bush” is currently in the Mediterranean Sea.

Fox News reported that navigational data revealed the presence of the US aircraft carrier at the same time as Read more…

The Iranian president told the Pope

The Iranian president told the Pope

4-13-2026

The Iranian president told the Pope: I condemn the insult directed at you, and insulting Jesus Read more…

US military: Any ship entering or leaving the blockaded area will be intercepted.

US military: Any ship entering or leaving the blockaded area will be intercepted.

2026-04-13

Shafaq News – Washington
The US military confirmed on Monday that it would intercept any vessel entering or leaving the blockaded area.

The US military said in a memo to mariners: Neutral vessels may be Read more…

Trump announces the start of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and a ban on paying fees to Iran.

Trump announces the start of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and a ban on paying fees to Iran.

2026-04-12

Shafaq News – Washington
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump announced the start of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the prevention of the payment of fees to Iran, while confirming that the US military would eliminate what remains Read more…

Tehran responds to Trump by imposing tariffs on the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian rials.

Tehran responds to Trump by imposing tariffs on the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian rials.

2026-04-12

Shafaq News – Tehran
Iran has escalated its stance on the Strait of Hormuz, announcing on Sunday that it will continue to impose transit fees payable in Iranian rials, in response to previous threats by US President Donald Trump to reject any restrictions on navigation in the international waterway.

Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Read more…

The Wall Street Journal: Iran will allow ten ships per day to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Wall Street Journal: Iran will allow ten ships per day to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-04-12

Iran intends to limit the passage of more than ten ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with transit fees potentially reaching $2 million for supertankers, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper reported that “as part of the ceasefire agreement Read more…

“Islamabad negotiations”: Expectations of an extension for an additional day

“Islamabad negotiations”: Expectations of an extension for an additional day

2026-04-11

Shafaq News – Middle East
Iran’s Tasnim news agency suggested on Saturday that negotiations in Islamabad would be extended for an additional day to continue technical discussions, stressing that Read more…

US media: Mojtaba Khamenei granted Qalibaf full authority to negotiate

US media: Mojtaba Khamenei granted Qalibaf full authority to negotiate

2026-04-11

Shafaq News – Follow-up
The New York Times reported on Saturday that the Iranian delegation currently in Pakistan has full authority to make decisions in Islamabad and is not required to consult with Tehran “given the sensitive and crucial nature Read more…

Ahead of the Islamabad negotiations, ships and oil tankers are heading towards the Strait of Hormuz.

Ahead of the Islamabad negotiations, ships and oil tankers are heading towards the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-04-11

Shafaq News – Tehran
Shipping data and media reports on Saturday showed movements of ships and oil tankers toward the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of the start of negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

CNN reported that “a number of ships began heading Read more…

Trump: We have begun clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines.

Trump: We have begun clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines.

2026-04-11

Trump – We have begun clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines

Shafaq News – Middle East
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the start of clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines, while stressing that the clearing is a service to countries including China, Japan, South Korea, France and Germany.

Trump said that Iran’s navy and air force had disappeared Read more…

First since the start of the war: US Navy ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz

First since the start of the war: US Navy ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz

2026-04-11

Shafaq News – Middle East
The American news website Axios reported on Saturday that US Navy ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz that day.

Axios quoted a US official as saying that “US Navy ships crossed Read more…

24-hour alert: Trump threatens to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations falter.

24-hour alert: Trump threatens to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations falter.

2026-04-10

Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to resume military operations against Iran if peace talks with the Iranian side, mediated by Pakistan and scheduled to be held in the capital Islamabad on Read more…

Trump opens up new fronts against him… Cuban President: We are open to dialogue with Washington without preconditions

Trump opens up new fronts against him… Cuban President: We are open to dialogue with Washington without preconditions

4-10-2026

Information/Follow-up…
President Miguel Diaz-Canel affirmed that his country is open to holding talks with the United States on various issues, provided that they take place without any preconditions, including those related to Read more…

Spain: NATO will not participate in any military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Spain: NATO will not participate in any military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

2026-04-10

Shafaq News – Madrid
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez confirmed on Friday that NATO would not participate in any military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Albares’ statement comes one day after he announced the reopening of his country’s embassy in Tehran. Read more…

Message from Mojtaba Khamenei and the Islamabad negotiations

Message from Mojtaba Khamenei and the Islamabad negotiations

4-10-2026

International and regional attention is focused on the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, closely following the first moments of the US-Iranian negotiations after both countries agreed to attend the joint meeting through official Read more…

Iran announces two alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz due to the possibility of “mines”

Iran announces two alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz due to the possibility of “mines”

2026-04-09

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy announced on Thursday that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must take two alternative routes near the Iranian coast, citing the possibility of “mines” on the usual route. The Mehr News Agency quoted a military statement accompanied by a nautical Read more…

Iran completely closes the Strait of Hormuz and refuses to attend Friday’s negotiations.

Iran completely closes the Strait of Hormuz and refuses to attend Friday’s negotiations.

THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AS FALSE

4-8-2026

The Iranian news agency Tasnim quoted an Iranian military source confirming the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while also indicating Iran’s refusal to participate in the anticipated Friday negotiations with Washington. The source
added that Read more…

Iranian currency rises in Kurdistan markets after easing tensions with the US

Iranian currency rises in Kurdistan markets after easing tensions with the US

2026-04-08

Shafaq News – Erbil/Sulaimaniyah
The Iranian rial rose against the dollar as the Erbil Stock Exchange opened in the Kurdistan Region, amid economic expectations of further improvement in the Iranian currency following the easing of tensions between Iran and the United States.

The US dollar fell against the Iraqi dinar, while the Read more…