Iran

 

The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. Will Trump respect it?

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SISTE: Trumps beste menn, bl. a. svigersønn Jared Kushner, er på vei nå kl 1200.(Red.)

Irans delegasjon er kommet til Islamabad

Den iranske utenriksministeren og hans følge er på plass i Pakistans hovedstad. Det er fortsatt uklart om det blir direkte samtaler med USA.

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Pressure mounting to overcome mine fears for ship transit in Strait of Hormuz

By 

Alison Bath

Stars and Stripes • April 23, 2026

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A Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician swims toward an inert training mine during a neutralization exercise in this undated photo. While experts say Iran has laid few mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon estimates it could take about six months to clear the waterway, an effort needed to reassure shipowners and captains that the strait is safe. (Tyler Baldino/U.S. Navy)

NAPLES, Italy — Nearly two months into the war in the Middle East, the U.S. has yet to break Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz — and, increasingly, the world economy.

That’s due in part to concerns of shipping companies and insurers about Iranian sea mines lurking in the critical waterway, through which 20% of the world’s daily consumption of oil and petroleum products usually flows.