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Summary:
• US officials: War may resume if no peace talks breakthrough: Axios
• Two Iranian gunboats Open Fire on a tanker near Oman; 2nd tanker hit by 'unknown projectile'.
• India summons Iranian ambassador to condemn incident
• Pentagon prepared to expand anti-vessel action, signals prepared to board Iran-linked ships globally
• Friday: Hormuz Open; Saturday: Hormuz Closed
• Trump: Iran wanted to close up Strait again, can't blackmail us
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WAR will Resume?
Not good, amid reports Pakistan peace talks could also resume, Monday perhaps:
US OFFICIAL TELLS AXIOS WAR MAY RESUME IF NO BREAKTHROUGH
????????????????????President Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Iran, according to two U.S. officials. My story on @axioshttps://t.co/jElAytN5LF
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 18, 2026