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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again

18 April 2026

16 minutes

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President Trump has said that things "are working out very well" with Iran - despite Tehran closing the Strait of Hormuz again, and accusing Washington of "piracy" for its blockade of Iranian ports. Also: A French UN peacekeeper is killed in an attack in southern Lebanon. A former civil servant who was in charge of the Foreign Office has accused Downing Street of throwing one of his successors under the bus. And: A wild otter has caused chaos at a garden centre near Dumfries.