https://freerepublic.com/tag/zeepersnake/ en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:05:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374857/posts A Chinese tanker under US sanctions passed though the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, defying Washington's naval blockade that began on Monday. After circling the area late on Monday and initially turning back, the 600ft long vessel passed through the waterway on Tuesday. Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374857/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:05:58 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374102/posts US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth claimed today that Iran begged for Donald Trump's 11th-hour ceasefire. Last night, just a few hours before Trump's deadline for Iran to agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the US president said via Truth Social that he had agreed to 'suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,' after earlier sparking doomsday fears when he threatened to wipe out its 'entire civilisation'. In a later post, the US President hailed 'a big day for world peace' after agreeing to pause the attacks. At a Pentagon press briefing, Hegseth... UK Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374102/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:57:46 GMT