Live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade ^0%

AP News - By David Koop, Hrvoje Hranjski, Frank Griffiths - 4/19/2026, 12:52 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.3% - Unattributed Quote 13.2% - Appeal to Emotion 10.4%

Live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports. Bahrain’s king has ordered a review of citizenship of those deemed a threat to the island... more

Live updates: Iran threatens to attack Middle East electrical plants powering US bases ^5.3%

AP News - By Bridget Brown, Lorian Belanger, Patrick Quinn, Hrvoje Hranjski, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Vladimir Isachenkov, Natalie Melzer, Bassem Mroue, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - 3/23/2026, 12:26 AM

Major developments we’re following: Iran warned Monday it will strike electricity plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf.” The threat puts at risk both electrical supplies and water in the... more