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Iran Gunboats Menace Strait of Hormuz

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A tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast Qeshm island, Iran, on April 18.Photographer: Asghar Besharati/AP Photo

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By Marc Perrier

April 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM UTC

Good morning. Ships come under fire near the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks stall. A heated rivalry is brewing in prediction markets. And we look at Monaco’s dirty money problem. Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Marc Perrier