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Hormuz choke point persists as Iran halts oil traffic despite Trump ceasefire

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Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that hinged on reopening the critical waterway, raising fresh questions about whether Iran is following through on a central condition of the truce.

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A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 tankers and cargo ships — has built up west of the strait, with ships idling as operators wait for clarity on whether it is safe to pass.

No oil tankers have risked the journey in recent days, according to Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler, a data and intelligence company. 

«We’re not seeing any, any, any oil products passing through there,» Smith said. «So for all intents and purposes, the strait remains closed. And this is the leverage that Iran has.»

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Three vessels passed through the Strait on Thursday, according to Smith, two of them Iranian-flagged and one a dry bulk carrier.

«Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not the agreement we have!» President Donald Trump warned on Wenesday. 

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A ship is seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran April 8, 2026. (Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images)

Nearly 20,000 mariners essentially are stranded in the Persian Gulf throughout the crisis, according to the International Maritime Organization.

On Wednesday, one Sri Lanka-flagged vessel passed inbound through the strait, while four dry bulk carriers — flagged in Botswana, Liberia, Panama and St. Kitts and Nevis — and one Iranian vessel sailed outbound, according to Windward AI, a maritime data platform.

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The few vessels that are transiting are doing so through a corridor near Iran’s Larak Island rather than standard commercial lanes, according to Windward, with some ships switching off tracking systems as they pass.

At the same time, cargo is increasingly being rerouted through ports in Oman and along the United Arab Emirates’ east coast, adding roughly two weeks to some voyages and increasing costs by about 25%.

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy personnel stand on a warship during an IRGC marine parade marking Persian Gulf National Day near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, on April 29, 2024. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

The continued standstill comes despite President Donald Trump saying the ceasefire hinged on «Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.»

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While the truce has paused U.S. military action, shipping through the critical waterway has yet to resume — underscoring the gap between the agreement on paper and conditions on the ground.

Some 20% of the world’s oil supply typically passes through the strait, and analysts say shipping companies have a far lower risk tolerance than governments, meaning a fragile ceasefire alone is not enough to bring vessels back onto the waterway.

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«We don’t know whether the Strait of Hormuz is mined. Even if it isn’t, the risk of being hit by a missile or a drone is a big enough deterrent,» Smith said. «No one’s willing to take the chance.»

He added that insurance constraints are making it difficult for ships to transit even if operators are willing to move.

War-risk insurance remains available in some cases, but at sharply elevated premiums and with added restrictions, further discouraging operators from entering the strait.

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Sultan Al Jaber, head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, posted on LinkedIn Thursday: «This moment requires clarity. So let’s be clear: the Strait of Hormuz is not open.»

«Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled,» he said. «Iran has made clear — through both its statements and actions — that passage is subject to permission, conditions and political leverage.»

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Two police officers walk in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting American aircraft being caught by Iranian armed forces in a fishing net beneath the words in Farsi, «The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground,» in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Meanwhile, Iran is demanding the right to charge a toll of $1 per barrel of oil on board, paid in cryptocurrency, according to the Financial Times.

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Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Iran was keeping the strait closed in response to continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the U.S. claims was not part of the ceasefire.

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Still, Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump have said Israel will scale down its attacks in Lebanon to allow breathing room for the ceasefire to succeed.

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Despite the standoff, talks between top U.S. and Iranian leaders aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire are scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan.

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Un triángulo amoroso y un crimen brutal: el caso de la ciclista asesinada por la novia de su amigo

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En la noche del 11 de mayo de 2022, el silencio de una casa ubicada en la ciudad estadounidense de Austin, en Texas, se quebró de forma inesperada y brutal. Poco antes de las 22, una joven llamada Caitlin Cash encontró a su amiga gravemente herida en el piso. Tenía impactos de bala en diferentes partes del cuerpo, y no había señales de robo o de alguna pelea previa en el lugar. A primera vista, la escena indicaba que el crimen hablaba de algo personal.

La víctima era Moriah Wilson, una ciclista profesional de 25 años que había llegado a la ciudad para competir en una carrera. Horas antes, había salido a cenar con un amigo, como parte de una rutina normal. Sin embargo, en cuestión de horas, todo terminaría en un crimen que rápidamente captó la atención de la policía y de la opinión pública.

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La autopsia confirmó lo que ya se sospechaba: había sido asesinada. La joven recibió tres disparos, dos en la cabeza y uno en el pecho, cuando ya estaba en el piso. No fue un ataque al azar, sino -según determinó la Justicia después- un crimen motivado por “celos”.

Una apasionada por el ciclismo

Moriah Wilson había nacido el 18 de mayo de 1996 en el estado de New Hampshire y crecido en Vermont, en una familia donde el deporte ocupaba un lugar central. Desde chica se destacó como esquiadora, pero con el tiempo encontró su verdadera pasión en el ciclismo.

Se graduó en el Dartmouth College con un título en Ingeniería, pero decidió apostar por una carrera profesional en el ciclismo de gravel, una disciplina exigente que combina rutas pavimentadas y terrenos irregulares.

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Moriah Wilson era una apasionada del ciclismo y el deporte desde muy chica. (Foto: WSJ)

Sus allegados que la conocían bien la describían como una joven enfocada, amable y apasionada por lo que hacía. Antes de dedicarse por completo al deporte, había trabajado en Especialized, una empresa que fabrica bicicletas y accesorios para ciclistas.

Para 2022, a sus 25 años, su carrera estaba en ascenso: viajaba por distintas ciudades compitiendo y construyendo su nombre dentro del circuito. Su llegada a Austin tenía ese objetivo, aunque nunca se imaginó que ese viaje sería el último.

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Los sospechosos

En las primeras horas de la investigación se descartó un robo o un ataque al azar. Por ello, la atención se centró rápidamente en el entorno cercano de la víctima, especialmente en Colin Strickland, el hombre con el que Wilson había pasado las horas previas a su muerte.

Strickland también era ciclista profesional y tiempo antes había mantenido una relación amorosa con la víctima, aunque luego habían quedado como amigos. Al momento del crimen, estaba en pareja con una mujer de 35 años llamada Kaitlin Armstrong.

Si bien en un principio negó conocer a Wilson, luego admitió que habían tenido un vínculo y que incluso había ocultado mensajes para evitar conflictos con su novia actual. Ese dato fue clave y los investigadores comenzaron a reconstruir una posible motivación.

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Colin Strickland, ciclista y exnovio de Wilson, fue uno de los primeros sospechosos en la causa. (Foto: The Sun)

Colin Strickland, ciclista y exnovio de Wilson, fue uno de los primeros sospechosos en la causa. (Foto: The Sun)

Posteriormente, las cámaras de seguridad dieron el siguiente indicio: un Jeep negro, vinculado a Armstrong, había sido captado cerca de la escena del crimen en el momento del asesinato. La evidencia balística reforzó la sospechas: una vaina encontrada en el lugar coincidía con una pistola que pertenecía a Armstrong.

A eso se sumaron testimonios que indicaban que la mujer estaba al tanto de la relación entre Strickland y Wilson y que había manifestado enojo e incluso intenciones violentas.

Armstrong fue detenida inicialmente, pero un error administrativo en la orden de detención permitió su liberación. Pero para ese entonces, ya era la principal sospechosa.

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Días después, cuando la policía intentó avanzar nuevamente, descubrió que había desaparecido.

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La captura y la condena

La historia dio un giro inesperado cuando Kaitlin Armstrong logró escapar de Estados Unidos. Su plan consistió en usar el pasaporte de su hermana y viajar a Costa Rica, donde intentó empezar una nueva vida bajo una identidad falsa.

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Durante 43 días estuvo prófuga de la Justicia: cambió su apariencia, se hizo cirugías estéticas, se tiñó el pelo y se movió entre distintos lugares. Sin embargo, un detalle terminó siendo clave: publicó un aviso en el que buscaba trabajo como instructora de yoga. Ese rastro permitió a los investigadores localizarla.

De esta manera, el 29 de junio de 2022 fue detenida en un hostal y extraditada a Estados Unidos.

Kaitlin Armstrong fue detenida luego de permanecer prófuga por más de 40 días. (Foto: People)

Kaitlin Armstrong fue detenida luego de permanecer prófuga por más de 40 días. (Foto: People)

El proceso judicial avanzó con demoras, pero finalmente el juicio comenzó en octubre de 2023. La fiscalía presentó un caso sólido basado en pruebas físicas, registros de cámaras, testimonios y el contexto de la relación entre los involucrados.

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Detrás del crimen, los investigadores reconstruyeron un vínculo atravesado por “tensiones y celos”. Moriah Wilson había conocido a Colin Strickland en 2021, durante una carrera, y con el tiempo comenzaron una relación que, aunque breve, derivó luego en una amistad cercana.

El antes y después de Kaitlin Armstrong tras las cirugías estéticas que se hizo para evadir a la Justicia. (Foto: People)

El antes y después de Kaitlin Armstrong tras las cirugías estéticas que se hizo para evadir a la Justicia. (Foto: People)

Sin embargo, Strickland mantenía una relación intermitente con Armstrong, con quien incluso compartía un negocio. Según la reconstrucción, el 11 de mayo de 2022, Wilson se reunió con él sin saber que Armstrong estaba al tanto de ese encuentro.

Para la Justicia, ese fue el punto de quiebre: la sospechosa, “consumida por los celos”, siguió a la joven hasta el departamento donde se alojaba y la asesinó a sangre fría.

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Poco antes de que termine el debate, Armstrong volvió a intentar escapar: logró huir brevemente durante un traslado médico, pero fue recapturada poco después.

El 16 de noviembre de 2023, la Justicia la declaró culpable de asesinato y la condenó a 90 años de prisión, con posibilidad de libertad condicional recién después de tres décadas.

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Miner rescued alive after spending nearly 2 weeks trapped underground in flooded area

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A miner in Mexico was saved in an «astonishing rescue» after spending nearly two weeks trapped underground, officials said. 

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A dam breach caused by a structural failure flooded the El Rosario mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on March 25, trapping Francisco Zapata Nájera and three co-workers. Zapata Nájera was located on Tuesday by divers, but the rescue teams were unable to reach him through heavily flooded areas until 21 hours later. 

«The exceptional members of the Mexican Army’s Emergency Response Battalion, along with the faith and resilience of a miner, made this astonishing rescue possible after 13 days,» Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X. «I’m certain that all Mexicans, every one of us, hold you in our hearts.» 

Of the 25 miners present during the accident, 21 escaped immediately. Five days later, rescuers pulled one survivor from a depth of 985 feet.

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Rescue teams transport miner Francisco Zapata Najera after rescuing him during a search for four miners following a collapse at a mine in El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, on April 8, 2026. (Stringer/Reuters)

Sheinbaum confirmed that another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing. 

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In a video released Wednesday, clapping could be heard from a crowd that gathered as Zapata Nájera was removed from the mine, seeing daylight for the first time this month. 

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Miner Francisco Zapata Najera being carried on a stretcher by rescue team members

Rescue teams transport miner Francisco Zapata Najera on a stretcher following his rescue on April 8, 2026. (Stringer/Reuters)

His condition was stabilized and he was sent in a Mexican Air Force helicopter to a hospital in Mazatlán, where he will be treated by specialists, officials said. 

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Mexico’s deadliest mining accident took place in February 2006 at the Pasta de Conchos mine in Coahuila, where an explosion killed 65 workers.

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Rescue teams are seen leaving the El Rosario mine on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Stringer/Reuters)

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In August 2022, 10 miners died when the El Pinabete coal mine in Coahuila flooded. 

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The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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Unearthed clip exposes shocking claim by Newsom’s wife about inmates at violent California prison

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California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is getting raked over the coals for comments she made several years ago, suggesting criminals housed in a notorious California prison, which was known for housing violent criminals and death row prisoners, got there by «accident.»

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Siebel Newsom’s comments came as she was discussing a tragedy in her younger life at an event in 2016. A few days before her seventh birthday, Siebel Newsom was involved in a fatal golf cart accident that ultimately killed her sister.  

«I had to be very raw when we interviewed the young men who were juvenile offenders at San Quentin. I told them about my own loss, where I lost my older sister a few days before my seventh birthday and I blame myself for her death and I share that because they ultimately were accused of committing these violent crimes and sentenced for life, and I think it shocked them that this blonde lady, who was interviewing them, had a similar story – was perhaps in the wrong place at the wrong time – but wasn’t punished the way they were because clearly it was an accident, but theirs was probably an accident too,» Siebel Newsom said when discussing ways to connect with others. 

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Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with wife Jennifer at a Sacramento voting center.  (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

«Anyways, I share that – I guess – I quite enjoy spending time with people and being real and unmasking and showing them that it’s safe to unmask themselves.»

A spokesperson for Governor Newsom’s wife clarified that the remarks in the 2016 interview with the first partner, were referring to incarcerated individuals for her 2015 documentary «The Mask You Live In.» 

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The spokesperson did not provide an on-the-record statement but did point Fox News Digital to a social media post from Gov. Newsom’s press office calling out the media for being «focused on running nonstop hit pieces on California’s First Partner,» while the president is «threatening to obliterate a civilization tonight.» 

On Tuesday, the same day the clip began going viral on social media, President Donald Trump issued an ominous message on his social media platform Truth Social, indicating «a whole civilization will die tonight,» amid his threat of a looming U.S. attack against Iranian bridges and power plants.

«This is the MAGA distraction machine — in full force,» concluded the social media post, which included news segments criticizing Siebel Newsom on Tuesday.

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom speaks at Planned Parenthood funding bill signing ceremony (Screenshot/Gavin Newsom’s YouTube Page)

However, Siebel Newsom’s resurfaced comments still garnered attention on Tuesday from conservative critics who called the California governor’s spouse out for virtue signaling.

In direct response to Siebel Newsom’s claims that San Quentin inmates got in their position by «accident,» Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., shot back sarcastically: «Yeah, like the time that guy accidentally stabbed that dude 27 times.»

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«What the…» commented Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, Harmeet Dhillon, in a social media post responding to the 2016 remarks.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel-Newsom embrace during a campaign event in support of Proposition 50 in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel-Newsom embrace during a campaign event in support of Proposition 50 in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

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«She represents everything that is wrong with California,» comedian Adam Carolla added. 

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«Newsom’s wife’s latest virtue signal is telling San Quentin lifers that she faced zero consequences when her sister was killed because it was an accident, then telling them their life sentences are probably for ‘accidents’ too,» wrote conservative women’s sports activist Riley Gaines. «Peak elite tone-deafness.»

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