Daily Brief: Morning — April 24, 2026

Daily Brief — Morning: US-Israeli Sanctions Regime Expands, Washington Calls It 'Peace' // US General Cites 'Mine-Laying Vessels' as Key to Hormuz Access, Omitting Decades of US Naval Aggression // US Official Declares War with Iran a 'Gift', Cites Allied 'Freeriding' // UK Civil Service Seeks Clarity Amid Mandelson's Return // US Officials Brief on Iran Amidst Escalating Tensions in Strait of Hormuz // Lebanese Journalist Killed by Israeli Fire, Calls for War Crimes Investigation // US-Israel Joint Naval Blockade Targets Iranian Oil Exports