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        "msgid": "top-5-international-news-stories-1776513051",
        "date": "2026-04-18 17:56:59",
        "title": "Top 5 International News Stories",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Iran's Foreign Ministry has firmly denied US President Donald Trump's claims that the country agreed to transfer its enriched uranium stockpiles, insisting they will not be moved anywhere as part of ongoing negotiations. Amidst escalating tensions, Trump has vowed to maintain the US blockade on Iranian ports unless a peace deal is reached, prompting Iran to threaten closure of the Strait of Hormuz again, while the US military pledges strict enforcement. Additionally, Trump has publicly forbidden Israel from attacking Lebanon, surprising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as ceasefire agreements in the region hang in the balance.",
        "content": "<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry stated that the country\u2019s enriched uranium\nstockpile will not be transferred \u201canywhere\u201d. This statement refutes\nprevious claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic\nhad agreed to hand it over. \u201cIran\u2019s enriched uranium will not be\ntransferred anywhere,\u201d said spokesperson for Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry\nEsmaeil Baqaei to Iranian state television, as reported by AFP news\nagency on Saturday (18\/4\/2026). In addition to this news, here are the\ninternational stories that caught the attention of detikcom readers\ntoday, Saturday (18\/4\/2026): - Trump: Iran Port Blockade Continues If No\nPeace Deal US President Donald Trump stated that he plans to maintain\nthe US blockade of Iranian ports if a peace agreement with Tehran is not\nreached. He added that he may not extend the ceasefire after it expires.\nIran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (17\/4) following a\nceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. However, Tehran has\nthreatened to close the vital waterway again if the US blockade\ncontinues. Meanwhile, the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is set\nto expire on Wednesday. - Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Again\nIf US Continues Port Blockade The Iranian government has threatened to\nclose the Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its\nblockade of Iranian ports. This was stated on Saturday (18\/4), hours\nafter the main waterway was reopened following the ceasefire agreement\nin Lebanon. The reopening of the strait has sparked optimism in\nWashington, with US President Donald Trump telling AFP that a peace deal\nis \u201cvery close\u201d. Trump also claimed that Iran has agreed to hand over\nits enriched uranium stockpile\u2014a key point in the negotiations. - US\nContinues Iran Port Blockade: We Monitor Every Iranian Ship! The US\nmilitary stated it will continue to fully enforce the maritime blockade\nagainst ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas. US\nforces in the Middle East can maintain the blockade for as long as\nnecessary, said head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad\nCooper. \u201cWe are monitoring every Iranian ship in every port, period,\u201d\nCooper told reporters on Friday (17\/4) local time. - Trump Bans Israel\nfrom Attacking Lebanon, Netanyahu Shocked! Israeli Prime Minister\nBenjamin Netanyahu is reportedly \u201cshocked and worried\u201d by a social media\npost from US President Donald Trump, in which Trump stated that the\nIsraeli regime is \u201cFORBIDDEN\u201d from attacking Lebanon. \u201cIsrael will no\nlonger bombard Lebanon,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cThey are\nFORBIDDEN from doing so by the US. Enough is enough!!!\u201d he emphasised,\nas reported by AFP on Saturday (18\/4\/2026). - Denying Trump, Iran Says\nIts Uranium Won\u2019t Be Moved Anywhere! Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry stated that\nthe country\u2019s enriched uranium stockpile will not be transferred\n\u201canywhere\u201d. This statement refutes previous claims by US President\nDonald Trump that the Islamic Republic had agreed to hand it over.\n\u201cIran\u2019s enriched uranium will not be transferred anywhere,\u201d said\nspokesperson for Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei to Iranian state\ntelevision, as reported by AFP news agency on Saturday (18\/4\/2026). \u201cThe\ntransfer of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium to the US was never discussed in the\nnegotiations,\u201d he snapped.<\/p>",
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