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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://ana.ir/en/news/10853/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-back-under-strict-military-control</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T14:09:06+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Back Under Strict Military Control</news:title><news:publication><news:name>ana.press</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://ana.ir/media/5c56b1dcZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTEzMTMzNS5qcGd8ZnVpOjgwMzEzfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Back Under Strict Military Control</image:title><image:caption>(Tehran Ana)- Iran’s military has announced that control of the Strait of Hormuz has been restored to its previous status under full supervision of the Armed Forces, following what it described as repeated US violations and ongoing tensions over maritime passage rules.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://ana.ir/en/news/10852/iran-rejects-transfer-of-enriched-uranium-to-us-says-fm-spokesperson</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T13:09:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran Rejects Transfer of Enriched Uranium to US, Says FM Spokesperson</news:title><news:publication><news:name>ana.press</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://ana.ir/media/d03819b7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTEzMTMwOS5qcGd8ZnVpOjgwMzEyfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran Rejects Transfer of Enriched Uranium to US, Says FM Spokesperson</image:title><image:caption>(Tehran Ana)- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has firmly stated that the transfer of enriched uranium to the United States has never been considered, stressing that Tehran will only move forward in negotiations if its national interests and red lines are fully protected.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://ana.ir/en/news/10851/irgc-commander-cautions-against-false-narratives-on-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T11:19:41+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>IRGC Commander Cautions Against ‘False Narratives’ on Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>ana.press</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://ana.ir/media/fb44cef1ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTEzMTIyMC5qcGd8ZnVpOjgwMzExfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>IRGC Commander Cautions Against ‘False Narratives’ on Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>(Tehran Ana)- A senior IRGC aerospace commander warned against misleading claims about the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that control of the waterway remains firmly in Iran’s hands amid tensions with the US.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://ana.ir/en/news/10850/ghalibaf-threatens-hormuz-strait-closure-amid-ongoing-us-port-blockade</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T10:31:03+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ghalibaf Threatens Hormuz Strait Closure Amid Ongoing US Port Blockade</news:title><news:publication><news:name>ana.press</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://ana.ir/media/4b16f032ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTEzMTE3Ni5qcGd8ZnVpOjgwMzEwfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ghalibaf Threatens Hormuz Strait Closure Amid Ongoing US Port Blockade</image:title><image:caption>(Tehran Ana)- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the strategic Strait of Hormuz could be closed if the United States maintains its blockade on Iran’s southern ports, escalating tensions despite recent ceasefire developments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://ana.ir/en/news/10849/ghalibaf-iran-committed-to-regional-peace-blames-opponents-for-undermining-progress</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:19:39+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ghalibaf: Iran Committed to Regional Peace, Blames Opponents for Undermining Progress</news:title><news:publication><news:name>ana.press</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://ana.ir/media/0c3ecd25ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTEzMDg0MC5qcGd8ZnVpOjgwMzA5fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ghalibaf: Iran Committed to Regional Peace, Blames Opponents for Undermining Progress</image:title><image:caption>(Tehran Ana)- Iran’s parliamentary speaker highlighted Tehran’s determination to secure regional peace and security, warning that opposing sides continue to derail progress through breaches of trust.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
