Iran, 4-30-26

Links to SEVEN-plus reports, analyses, commentaries and interviews (12 or more): from the Cradle, PressTV, Reuters, Middle East Eye, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-29-26, and up or down for HEINBERG, LEBANON and WEST BANK.)

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Iran’s supreme leader declares ‘new chapter’ for Strait of Hormuz. From the Cradle. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made a statement today declaring the start of a “new chapter” for the Strait of Hormuz and the beginning of a “bright future without” the U.S. in the Persian Gulf region. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Iran’s state-owned PressTV.

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Iran threatens painful response if U.S. resumes attacks, oil prices seesaw. From Reuters. WASHINGTON / DUBAI / ISLAMABAD — Iran said today that if Washington renewed attacks it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions, complicating U.S. plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.

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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader said today that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky three-week ceasefire. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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U.S. and Iranian dueling naval blockades are at an almost total standstill. Reported by Greg Myre and Steve Inskeep | NPR  There’s no end in sight for the dueling U.S. and Iranian naval blockades. This raises a host of challenges as for the possibility of an extended standoff or a resumption of hostilities. Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE and HERE for links to all six Iran war-related reports last night and today from NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.”

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FROM APRIL 29  Aramco halts LPG shipments through May over war damage to Saudi export hubs. From the Cradle. Aramco has suspended its liquefied petroleum gas shipments through May after damage to Saudi Arabia’s Juaymah export facility in the east disrupted supplies, according to a report on Wednesday by Bloomberg. READ MORE . . .

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* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor. They are found HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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