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Day 53 · The US-Israel-Iran war

21 April 2026

5 events recorded (2 confirmed), and 0 statements counted apart.

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21 April 2026 in brief

A second French UNIFIL peacekeeper died of wounds from the 18 April attack near Ghandouriyeh, Al Jazeera reported. [1] Iran reopened Tehran's Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports after weeks of war-related closures, aviation authorities said. [1] The Pentagon said US forces boarded the sanctioned tanker Tifani without incident, and IRGC General Majid Mousavi warned Gulf neighbours that allowed attacks from their facilities to say goodbye to oil production if the war resumed. [1][2] Trump said the US would extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request while keeping the blockade of Iranian ports, and a White House official said Vice President Vance's trip to Islamabad was on hold. [1]

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Places in this day's records

Places in this day's records: Ghandouriyeh, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Tehran, Washington; 0 events not on the map. Ghandouriyeh: 1 recordIndian Ocean: 1 recordIndian OceanPersian Gulf: 1 recordPersian GulfTehran: 1 recordWashington: 1 record

5 places · 0 events not on the map

Ghandouriyeh · Indian Ocean · Persian Gulf · Tehran · Washington

Market

$106.14

Brent crude, per barrel

+50% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
21 Apr · US Energy Information Administration