BY TYLER DURDEN
WEDNESDAY, APR 15, 2026 – 02:15 PM
Summary
- The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: "We’ve beaten them militarily." Axios cites ‘progress’ toward framework to end war. Iran state media says halt to all petrochemical exports, RTRS cites possible compromise on strait passage.
- AP/Bloomberg reporting the two sides have an "in principle agreement" to pursue further diplomacy; however, this is batted down as ‘unconfirmed’ by Tehran & a US official.
- The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in coming days: WaPo
- Trump claims China "very happy" the US is permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz, also Xi told him Beijing was not sending weapons/defense items to Tehran.
- Significant Lebanon fighting continues: Israel issues more evacuation orders, moving into south; Tehran outraged, threatens Red Sea shipping. Unconfirmed reports of one-week Lebanon ceasefireabout to take effect.
Big Iran Overture in the Works?
A status quo compromise emerging? The latest to hit the newswires:
IRAN COULD CONSIDER SHIPS BEING ABLE TO SAIL THROUGH OMAN SIDE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OR ATTACK AS PART OF A DEAL WITH THE US: REUTERS, CITING SOURCE CLOSE TO TEHRAN
IRAN WILL MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER ITS WATERS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND OMAN WILL DECIDE ABOUT ITS OWN SIDE OF THE WATERWAY – SOURCE CLOSE TO TEHRAN
Iran has just signaled willingness to allow strait traffic pass unconditionally on the Oman side of the strait, perhaps as a face-saving measure, amid talk of a 2nd Pakistan peace summit being put together, as a potential uneasy status quo emerges.
Iran Halts Petrochemical Exports
Is Trump’s blockade working?
IRAN HALTS PETROCHEMICAL EXPORTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: ISNA
CNBC also in a breaking headline writes: Iran halts all petrochemical exports ‘until further notice,’ Iranian state media reports. This comes after a new Pentagon warning to all vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM Updates Tanker Numbers amid Blockade
CENTCOM provides a Wednesday update: "During the first 48 hours of the U.S. blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, no vessels have made it past U.S. forces. Additionally, 9 vessels have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area."
Source:
Diem ‘Richard’ Nguyen
Liên Minh Bảo Hiến Mỹ Gốc Việt
Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance (VACA)
https://freedom-vaca.org/vaca-blog-tieng-viet-nam/