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Iran violates US ceasefire extension Trump, Iran naval blockade response American aggression, UKMTO confirms gunfire Iranian coast Hormuz, Iran red line maritime security navigation violations, Iran refuses second round Islamabad talks, Iran sovereignty territorial waters Gulf, IRGC intelligent control Strait of Hormuz, Iran lawful enforcement maritime regulations https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-floats-fresh-iran-talks-as-tehran-demands-end-to-blockade https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-22/55khmp88/P20260401DT-0265-2.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-22T20:39:32.548Z Trump Floats Fresh Iran Talks as Tehran Demands End to Blockade USA, Iran-Israel War, Donald Trump, US Iran second round talks Islamabad April 2026, Trump ceasefire extension unilateral April 21 2026, Iran naval blockade precondition for talks, Iran refuses negotiations until blockade lifted, Pakistan mediation Iran US war 2026, Iran appreciates Pakistan mediation efforts, Iran missile program red line non-negotiable, Strait of Hormuz toll system Iran control, Trump text message New York Post possible talks, Iran safeguard national interests US pressure https://interbellumnews.com/politics/europe/eu-split-as-ireland-spain-lead-push-to-suspend-israel-trade-pact https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/y9ondl8r/EuropeanUnionFlags2.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T22:20:35.041Z EU Split as Ireland, Spain Lead Push to Suspend Israel Trade Pact European Union, Israel, Trade, EU Israel Association Agreement suspension 2026, Helen McEntee Ireland Israel human rights violations, Spain Jose Manuel Albares EU credibility Israel, Belgium Maxime Prevost Israel sanctions EU, Germany Italy block EU Israel deal suspension, EU foreign ministers Luxembourg Israel Palestine April 2026, Hungary Peter Magyar ICC Netanyahu arrest warrant, Turkiye indictment Netanyahu Global Sumud Flotilla, EU Israel trade deal Article 2 human rights clause, UN experts call EU Israel trade suspension https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/palestine/israeli-settlers-raise-flag-inside-al-aqsa-in-escalating-provocation https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/11r9tax1/Al-AqsaMosqueJerusalem.JPG interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T21:34:57.137Z Israeli Settlers Raise Flag Inside Al-Aqsa in Escalating Provocation Israel Palestine, West Bank, Al Aqsa Mosque, Al Aqsa Mosque Israeli flag raised April 2026, Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mughrabi Gate, Talmudic rituals epic prostration Dome of the Rock, Israeli police facilitate flag raising Al Aqsa, Judaisation of East Jerusalem occupation policy, West Bank escalation settler violence 2026, Islamic Waqf status quo violation Al Aqsa, Palestinian future capital East Jerusalem, Israeli occupation illegal settlements West Bank, US Iran war Middle East spillover risk https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/russia/kyiv-a-sideshow-as-us-envoys-prioritise-moscow-middle-east-crisis https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/ylm1ctou/AddressbyPresidentofUkraineH.E.VolodymyrOleksandrovychZelenskyy-54961318564.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T21:27:59.969Z Kyiv a ‘Sideshow’ as US Envoys Prioritise Moscow, Middle East Crisis Russia-Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelensky, USA, Zelensky disrespectful US envoys Moscow no Kyiv visit, Steve Witkoff Moscow eight times Ukraine snub, Jared Kushner Ukraine peace talks Iran distraction, US Russia peace process sidelines Ukraine, Ukraine Donbas territory Moscow demand, US Iran war shifts focus from Ukraine, Zelensky Witkoff meeting other countries offer, Russia advances Ukraine front line 2026, Zelensky calls US envoys disrespectful April 2026, Kyiv excluded from Ukraine peace negotiations https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/crypto-scammers-exploit-irans-tolls-as-ships-trapped-in-hormuz https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/zreguaqt/Rentzescorting.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T20:57:30.862Z Crypto scammers exploit Iran’s tolls as ships trapped in Hormuz Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel War, Scam, Iran cryptocurrency toll scam Strait of Hormuz 2026, MARISKS fraud alert Bitcoin Tether passage, IRGC legitimate crypto toll system $2 million per tanker, US Iran ceasefire extension Trump unilateral, Iranian boats fire on scam victim vessel, 20,000 seafarers stranded Persian Gulf 2026, Iran Strait of Hormuz management plan legislation, Bitcoin USDT payment sanctions evasion Iran, US naval blockade Iranian ports April 2026, Iran rejects second round talks Islamabad https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-cites-fractured-iran-to-justify-solo-ceasefire-extension https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/mvtknkzn/P20260417DT-0587PresidentDonaldJ.TrumpdeliversremarksataTurningPointUSA.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T20:36:58.036Z Trump Cites ‘Fractured’ Iran to Justify Solo Ceasefire Extension USA, Donald Trump, Iran-Israel War, Trump unilateral Iran ceasefire extension April 2026, Iran rejects negotiations under threat Ghalibaf, US Iran ceasefire extended Pakistan mediation, Trump fractured Iranian government claim, US naval blockade Iran Strait of Hormuz, Iran new battlefield cards Ghalibaf, Trump ceasefire extension analysis, Iran refuses second round Islamabad talks, US Iran war political fallout midterms 2026, Iran nuclear rights Pezeshkian https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/pentagon-ends-mandatory-flu-shots-for-troops-in-policy-shift https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-21/idtrp4gn/D-Day81-MultinationalCeremonyHonorsWorldWarIIVeteransinNormandy20259391548.jpg U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during an International D-Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Utah Beach American Memorial, June 6, 2025. interbellumnews en 2026-04-21T18:43:48.291Z Pentagon Ends Mandatory Flu Shots for Troops in Policy Shift United States, US Military, Vaccines, US military flu vaccine, Pentagon vaccine policy, Pete 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