President Trump announced on Truth Social that China has agreed not to send any weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran. This statement follows reports suggesting potential arms transfers and comes amid China's earlier denials of such shipments.

President Trump announced on Truth Social that China has agreed not to send any weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran. This statement follows reports suggesting potential arms transfers and comes amid China's earlier denials of such shipments.

U.S. Central Command announced that since the start of the maritime blockade of Iran, it has prevented 27 Iranian ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraqi militants supported by the Islamic Republic have launched hundreds of explosive drones at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the past five weeks. Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, are reportedly considering strikes against Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq.
On April 21, 2026, the Deputy Governor of Hormozgan announced the completion of an operation to neutralize and conduct a controlled explosion of unexploded projectiles in Bandar Abbas. The IRGC also reported that controlled explosions were heard in the Soffeh area of Isfahan and will continue into the afternoon.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, with only 12 ships passing through in the past 24 hours, according to NBC News and MarineTraffic data. Four of these ships were flagged by the Islamic Republic, and most navigated through the route near Bandar Abbas approved by the Islamic Republic.
⚡🇺🇸🇨🇳🦀سخنان پرزیدنت ترامپ درباره توقف ارسال سلاح چین به رژیم تروریستی جمهوری اسلامی/پرزیدنت ترامپ اعلام کرد چین موافقت کرده است که هیچگونه سلاحی به رژیم تروریستی جمهوری اسلامی ارسال نکند. او در پیامی در تروثسوشال نوشت پکن از باز نگه داشتن تنگه هرمز استقبال کرده و افزود «آن Show more