China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.
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NPR News: 04-13-2026 5AM EDT
The Ukrainian Navy has released a video marking the 4th anniversary of the destruction of the Russian cruiser Moskva.
Exactly four years ago, Ukrainian forces sent the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to the bottom of the Black Sea, along with the myth of its “unsinkability.”
On April 13, 2022, the Ukrainian Navy struck the cruiser with two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles “Neptune.”
The very next day, the Moskva sank.
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The USAF airbridge supporting operations in the Middle East continued at full tilt this morning, with transport flights using Europe as a stepping stone.
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— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) Apr 13, 2026
Delighted will now be available in US bookshops. https://t.co/oMUufPBHzA
— Andrew Lownie (@andrewlownie) April 13, 2026
The Islamic regime in Iran has threatened ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
Iran’s Central Military Command threatened that “no port in the Persian Gulf or the Gulf of Oman will be safe if our ports come under threat.”
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Apr 13, 2026
