Articles by Thomas Cooper
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...
Blockade Enforcement Raises Global Shipping Concerns as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Persist
Dubai/London, April 13, 2026 — The partial enforcement of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered fresh alarm across global shipping lanes, with shipping companies, insurers, a...
Shehbaz Sharif Highlights Pakistan’s Pivotal Role in US-Iran Talks
Islamabad, April 13, 2026 — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly highlighted Pakistan’s crucial mediation efforts in the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, describing the country&rsquo...
US-Iran Talks Progressing in
Islamabad, April 12, 2026 — High-stakes direct talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan have made significant headway, with both sides describing the negotiations as advancing in ...