(2026-04-22). Trump says there is 'no time frame' for ending war with Iran. ecns.cn President Donald Trump said Wednesday there is"no time frame"for ending the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ahmad Vahidi and his deputies had rejected much of what Irans own negotiators had discussed during the first round of U.
(2026-04-23). Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks. tribune.com.pk 
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. | The status of a two-week-old ceasefire, due to expire earlier this week, remained unclear. In a sharp about-face hours after threatening renewed violence, Trump made what appeared to be a unilateral announcement on Tuesday that the US would extend a ceasefire until it had discussed an Iranian proposal in peace talks to end the two-month-old war. | Read: Complete cea…
(2026-04-23). Iran laughs, Trump makes desperate plan as oil prices skyrocket in US: Real cause of longer truce. hindustantimes.com As Iran keeps dodging U.S. pressure and hinting at closing Hormuz, American fuel prices keep climbing. Trump quietly extends the ceasefire, weighs a longer Jones Act waiver, and braces for midterm backlash while insisting the blockade on Iranian ports will continue. Can he contain both Iran and voter anger at once?
(2026-04-23). Is Iran 'collapsing financially'? Trump claims USA's Hormuz blockade is costing Tehran $500 mn a day. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump claims Iran is "collapsing financially" as Washington ramps up economic and military pressure despite extending the ceasefire. With tensions centered around the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. has deployed advanced surveillance systems like GARC drones to monitor Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Tehran, however, rejects the narrative, insisting it will not bow to sanctions or blockade pressure. Is this maximum pressure working—or pushing the region closer to escalation?
(2026-04-22). Trump not viewing Iran's ships seizure near Hormuz Strait as breach of ceasefire: White House. ecns.cn The IRGC also targeted a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria on Wednesday, a third"violating ship"attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which is now stranded on Irans shores, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency reported.
(2026-04-23). U.S. Expands "Economic Fury" Sanctions on Iran as Trump Declares Ceasefire. progressivehub.net SHARON ZHANG | TRUTHOUT…
(2026-04-23). US Navy Secretary Phelan fired, say sources. geo.tv 
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, after President Donald Trump announced the Navy's "Golden Fleet", at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025. — ReutersPhelan clashed with Hegseth, other military leaders.Hegseth has fired top officials from across the…
(2026-04-23). Trump Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center in frame-up to aid fascist groups. wsws.org The indictment does not expose a fraud against donors but the Trump administration's effort to criminalize the monitoring of fascist organizations and rehabilitate the white supremacists the SPLC exposed.
(2026-04-23). Trump's Vision for the Homeless Is Already Here. progressivehub.net RACHEL LITCHMAN | THE PROGRESSIVE…
(2026-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire But Maintains Blockade as Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Frays as Hezbollah Fires on Israeli Forces, Israeli Army Reservist Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Settler Attack, NYT: Two Senior Hamas Officials Say Group Could Give Up Some Weapons Belonging to Police Force, Justice Department Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Federal Fraud Charges, CIA Agents Among U.S. Officials Killed in Mexico Car Crash, Prompting Probe into Covert Operations, Indigenous Communities and Environmental Activists Vow to Fight Mexican President Sheinbaum's Rever…
(2026-04-22). Donald Trump, Who Depicted Himself As Jesus, Read A Verse During A Marathon Bible Reading Event. newsone.com 
Source: Donald Trump / Truth Social | It has been just over a week since President Donald Trump
(2026-04-22). US drops all demands ahead of talks, Mojtaba wins nuclear victory as Trump does shocking u-turn. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump says Iran's nuclear programme has been obliterated, but then admits what's left behind could take years to clean up. So which version is true? As the ceasefire clock ticks down, a new phrase has entered the narrative: "nuclear dust." Trump claims it proves success. But does it actually raise more questions than answers? Because buried beneath the rubble is the rubble: Where is Iran's enriched uranium? If the sites were destroyed, what happened to the material inside? And if it's still there, who controls it now? The answers are unclear, and uncertainty is only growing as Washington, Tehran, and even…
(2026-04-22). Trump threatens to bomb Iran again after announcing ceasefire extension. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that any move by the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would preclude a deal with Iran, warning that an agreement would be impossible unless "we blow up the rest of their country."
(2026-04-22). Military planners to discuss Hormuz reopening in London. tribune.com.pk 
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said. | More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit. | The commitment came after some 50 countries from Europe, Asia and the Middle East joined a video conference aimed at sending a signal to Washington after United States President Donald Trump said he did not need a…
(2026-04-22). No wonder Iran went cold on sham talks, considering the lying US-Israeli track record. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Tim O'Shea I don't blame Iran for going cold on another sham negotiation session with the US. After all, why would they take the US or Israel seriously? Or even remotely trust either of them when: They both bombed Iran right in the middle of two sets of previous "negotiations"; and Trump lied…
(2026-04-22). Trump says eight Iranian women be executed, Iran disputes entire account. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the U.S. president of spreading falsehoods."Very good news," Trump said in a social media post a day after granting a unilateral ceasefire in the war started by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.Trump said four of the eight women would be released immediately and four would be sentenced to one month in prison.
(2026-04-22). Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige. al-monitor.com By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win.Trump has insisted on maintaining a naval blockade, which Iran is demanding must end before it can consider any agreement to end the conflict launched on February 28 by Israel and the United States.
(2026-04-22). Oil falls, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce. tribune.com.pk 
With the two-week truce in its final hours, the US president said he would push the deadline back indefinitely following a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Tehran's "fractured" leadership time to form a proposal. | He had previously indicated he would not extend the truce and warned he would resume bombing the Islamic republic when it expired. | "I have… directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their (Iran's) proposal is submitted," Trump wrote on social media. | Th…
(2026-04-22). Trump extends Iran war ceasefire as Strait shutdown drags on. scmp.com US President Donald Trump announced a last-minute indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran and downplayed reports about an intercepted ship carrying a "gift from China" to Tehran. | The US would avoid military action against Iran "until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal", Trump said on social media on Tuesday. He cited a request from Pakistan as a reason for reversing earlier threats to resume bombing if no deal was reached.
(2026-04-22). Iran's sudden revenge attack hours after US hijacks 2nd ship: IRGC damages vessel; Trump stunned. hindustantimes.com Hours after the U.S. hijacked a second Iran‚Äëlinked civilian ship, an IRGC gunboat reportedly opened fire on a cargo vessel near Oman, badly damaging its bridge but sparing the crew. As Trump extends the ceasefire, attacks at sea are spreading beyond Hormuz, raising fears of a slide back into full‚Äëscale war.
(2026-04-22). Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in World Cup, report says. scmp.com A top envoy to ‚Å US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the coming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. | The plan is an effort to repair ‚Äåties between Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president's attacks against Pope Leo over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
(2026-04-22). US-Iran talks could be held as early as Friday, says Trump. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 21, 2026. — ReutersNo fixed timeline announced for truce extension: source.Trump says US to continue…
(2026-04-22). Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran. ecns.cn US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks as the current two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night.
(2026-04-22). US breach of commitments, blockade of ports main obstacles to Iranian president says. al-monitor.com April 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats are the main obstacles to "genuine negotiations", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday."[The] world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and actions," he said, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Alex Richardson)…
(2026-04-22). US wants to see unified response from Iran, White House says. al-monitor.com April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wants to see a "unified" response from Iran's leadership to U.S. proposals to end hostilities, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.Leavitt told reporters that Trump had not set a deadline for an end to the ceasefire extension he announced on Tuesday.Earlier, Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that Iran must agree to turn over its enriched uranium to the United States as part of negotiations to end the war.
(2026-04-22). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-04-22). US Treasury chief defends pivot to extend Russia oil sanctions relief. al-monitor.com US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended the Trump administration's recent about-face to temporarily extend a sanctions waiver that allowed the sale of Russian oil already at sea.The month-long relief announced last Friday was meant to cool soaring energy prices. But it came just two days after Bessent told reporters that Washington would not renew the waiver.The latest move allowed for purchases of oil and petroleum products that had been loaded onto vessels as of Friday, through 12: 01 am (0401 GMT) on May 16.
(2026-04-22). Palantir vs. Iran: The algorithmic kill chain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Palantir's AI accelerates warfare's kill chain, compressing target decisions to seconds. But as speed trumps precision, can human judgment survive algorithmic war?
(2026-04-22). Top ministers quit after Peru's president postpones F-16 fighter jet deal. aljazeera.com The Trump administration has warned against Peru pulling out of the deal, saying it reflects 'bad faith' negotiations.
(2026-04-22). Trump calls Virginia election 'rigged' after redistricting referendum. aljazeera.com Trump's comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.
(2026-04-22). War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi. responsiblestatecraft.org With just a few weeks left before President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, it seems that the U.S. war in the Middle East will, in all likelihood, remain unfinished business, if not a major obstacle to addressing longstanding issues between the two countries.There is little question that the war and its consequences for global trade will be agenda item number one for that much-anticipated summit between the world's two most powerful leaders. While the war is certain to subsume, distract from, and push other pressing matters off that very crowded agenda, it coul…
(2026-04-22). Restore Earth Day's Legacy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Smoke billows over the Mississippi River in Louisiana's Cancer Alley. October 15, 2023. | © 2023 Eli Reed for Human Rights Watch | This Earth Day arrives at a sobering moment as the EPA continues to erase the safeguards it was created to uphold.The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970, following the first Earth Day, expressly to protect human health and the environment. But, since President Donald Trump's second term began, rapid-fire policy shifts have pivoted the agency away from public health.Since January of 2025, the agency has lost thous…
(2026-04-22). Split over Maliki, Iraq's Shiite bloc delays PM vote as deadline nears: What to know. al-monitor.com Two other candidates have emerged as alternatives to Coordination Framework nominee and former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is openly opposed by the Trump administration.
(2026-04-22). Virginians OK anti-MAGA U.S. House remap. peoplesworld.org 
RICHMOND, Va.—By almost 100.000 votes, Virginians approved a Democratic-pushed referendum that redoes the Commonwealth's congressional map from the current 6-5 Democratic margin to 8-1 Democratic, with two other new districts leaning Democratic. With 97.2% of precincts reporting, 1,574,538 (51.5%) of Virginia voters said yes and 1,485,785 (48.5%) said no. The bad news for Trump was …
(2026-04-22). Trump team demands 'entry fee' before Canada talks, Carney says US doesn't dictate terms. scmp.com The US does not get to dictate the terms of coming trade talks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday, following reports Washington wants an "entry fee" before agreeing to open negotiations. | The United States and Canada are set to hold talks on revising a North American free trade agreement, a pact US President Donald Trump signed and praised during his first term but now dismisses as "irrelevant".
(2026-04-22). US-Iran ceasefire: Trump extends truce on Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir's request as Hormuz blockade continues. ptcnews.tv US-Iran ceasefire: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an extention of the ceasefire with Iran asserting that the truce would remain intact until Iranian leaders present a unified proposal and ongoing discussions are concluded. | While conforming the development, Trump on his social media Truth Social said that the decision was taken ater a request from Pakistan to delay further military action and allow time for diplomacy. | "Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, o…
(2026-04-22). "Greater North America" : from Greenland to Panama, US redrawing hemisphere against "Global South" infobrics.org The Trump administration's "Greater North America" vision signals a bold revival of neo-Monroeism. From Greenland to the Panama Canal, the hemisphere is reframed as a single strategic space, "undoing" part of the Global South. Regional backlash and global overstretch suggest the risks may outweigh the gains, even from Washington's perspective.
(2026-04-22). Pedro Sanchez: Rise of a European Restrainer. fpif.org Restrainers in the West have found themselves homeless. President Donald Trump's catastrophic decision to launch a war against Iran has displaced the
(2026-04-22). Trump's Iran nightmare hits 415 dead: Over 60 US Army veterans forcefully dragged in massive protest. hindustantimes.com Domestic pressure is mounting on Donald Trump as the Iran conflict begins to trigger visible war fatigue inside the United States. More than 60 veterans and military family members were detained during anti-war protests in Washington, with demonstrators warning that the current trajectory mirrors the early stages of prolonged conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. The protests—led by groups such as About Face—highlight growing unease within the very community that has historically borne the cost of U.S. military interventions.
(2026-04-22). US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Gulf, Asian allies request swap lines. aljazeera.com Bessent pushed back on allegations that Trump family's financial ties with UAE are driving decision to offer swap line.
(2026-04-22). Nausicaa Renner: Party and Class. newleftreview.org Nausicaa Renner on Paul Heideman, Rogue Elephant. Hollowed-out parties and capitalist sectoralization said to underlie the Trumpian capture of the GOP.
(2026-04-22). Trump Administration Finally Discloses White House Ballroom Funding Contract in Response to Public Citizen's FOIA Lawsuit. commondreams.org The Trump Administration today disclosed
(2026-04-22). Colombian Commons Party denounces policy of suffocation against Cuba. radiohc.cu 
The Colombian Commons Party denounced that Cuba is currently facing the greatest siege and strangulation plan in its history, making it urgent to condemn the unjust economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States. | In a statement, the party also referred to the constant threats of a possible invasion of the island and emphasized that it is the right of the world's peoples to sell oil to Cuba without this having commercial or political consequences from Washington, referring to Donald Trump's executive order that threatens to impose tariffs on anyone who trades hydrocarbons with the Cari…
(2026-04-22). America First Fed? Trump nominee Kevin Warsh signals 'monetary sovereignty' push: analysts. scmp.com US Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's policy vision — outlined during his Senate confirmation hearing — signals an extension of "America First" into monetary policy, Chinese analysts said. | "Warsh's policy proposals … mark a shift from acting as a 'global central bank' supplying unlimited liquidity worldwide to a new approach focused on tightly controlling the overall monetary spigot, prioritising domestic productivity and emphasising monetary sovereignty," analysts at China…
(2026-04-22). Scepticism over Iran leadership split claim. al-monitor.com Iranian officials have kept a united front in the Middle East war and there appears for now to be no major split within the leadership, even though factional disagreements exist and the complete absence from public view of key decision makers creates confusion, analysts said.Announcing an extension of the ceasefire in the war against the Islamic republic, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the move was partly "based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so".
(2026-04-22). I mercati potrebbero festeggiare prematuramente, ma la fase successiva sarà probabilmente una guerra più ampia e più intensa. strategic-culture.su Con il senno di poi, la guerra dei dazi di Trump apparirà come una sciocchezza rispetto alla minaccia di un attacco alle linee di rifornimento della Cina. | Segue nostro Stiamo entrando in una nuova fase di questa guerra contro l'Iran. Potrebbe non essere cià≤ che molti si aspettano (soprattutto nei mercati finanziari). Ieri Trump ha affermato, tra l'altro, che lo Stretto di Hormuz era aperto e che l'Iran aveva accettato di non chiude…