Israel-Iran war LIVE: Sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit

The Chinese-owned tanker was among astatine slightest 8 ships ​crossing the waterway connected Tuesday, ‌the archetypal time of the U.S. blockade. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

Israel and Lebanon agreed to clasp nonstop negotiations aft “productive discussions” betwixt the 2 sides successful Washington, the United States said connected Tuesday (April 14, 2026).

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“The participants held productive discussions connected steps toward launching nonstop negotiations betwixt Israel and Lebanon,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said successful a statement, adding: “All sides agreed to motorboat nonstop negotiations astatine a mutually agreed clip and venue.”

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The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday (April 14, 2026) it does not program to renew a impermanent easing of sanctions connected Iranian lipid that aimed to easiness war-related proviso shocks. “The short-term authorization permitting the merchantability of Iranian lipid already stranded astatine oversea is acceptable to expire successful a fewer days and volition not beryllium renewed,” the Treasury Department said successful a statement. It added that it is “maintaining maximum pressure” connected Tehran. Follow the unrecorded for much updates