Who are the missing or dead scientists with connections to government research?
thehill.com/homenews/adminis…— The Hill (@thehill) Apr 18, 2026
Day: April 18, 2026
The U.S. Navy is preparing in coming days to board Iranian-linked sanctioned crude oil tankers and seize commercial ships within international waters in several areas around the globe, according to U.S. officials, expanding its ongoing naval crackdown beyond the current blockade in the Middle East, the officials told the Wall Street Journal.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Apr 18, 2026
President Trump is vowing to keep the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in place until a peace deal is “100% complete.” “Global Power Shifts” podcast co-host @KianpourWorld and The Insider Editor @michaeldweiss give their analysis and insight.https://t.co/RUFQFZpeGx
— MS NOW Reports (@MSNOW_Reports) April 18, 2026
#ICYMI: Former Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Abdollah Sohrabi: Qatar, Oman, and All These Countries Were Once Part of Iran, We Love Them All; the Former Emir Told Me That If Qatar Loses Iranian or American Backing, It Would Be Left “Hanging in the Air”
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— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) Apr 18, 2026
This is how influence ops get murky fast. Not every asset looks like a spy. Sometimes it is access, gossip, leverage, and kompromat. When elites can be quietly steered, national security and public trust both take a hit. #Espionage #NationalSecurity #Intelligence
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Ruben Gallego, seen as a Democratic model, faces new scrutiny
thehill.com/homenews/senate/…— The Hill (@thehill) Apr 18, 2026
Iran’s navy says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US blockade on Iranian ports is lifted. It says the continuing US blockade is a “breach of the ceasefire” and warns that ships approaching the vital shipping channel “will be targeted”. We hear from our Chief International Correspondent in Tehran. Also on the programme: the ongoing row over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as UK ambassador to Washington; and tributes are being paid to one of France’s most celebrated film stars, Nathalie Baye, who’s died at the age of 77. (Photo: A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province on April 12, 2026. Credit: Reuters)