Iran threatens to strike back against U.S. naval blockade ^94%

The Washington Post - By Steve Hendrix, Susannah George - 4/13/2026, 10:47 AM

Framing Effect 87.8% - Negativity Bias 78.9% - Biased Writer Voice 66.7%

LONDON — With a U.S. naval blockade taking effect on Monday, oil prices again surging past $100 a barrel and a fragile ceasefire set to expire in nine days, the United States and Iran began the week locked in a standoff after historic peace negotiations in Pakistan collapsed over the weekend. The blockade could derail a tenuous ceasefire... more