Evening Wire: Iranian Ports Sealed & Swalwell Resigns From Congress | 4.13.26

The US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports with 15 warships, including an aircraft carrier, to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, prompting oil prices to exceed $100 a barrel. Hungary’s Viktor Orban lost power to reformist Peter Magdjar, who won a two-thirds majority on an anti-corruption platform. California Congressman Eric Swalwell resigned amid allegations of hiring a Brazilian nanny with an expired permit using campaign funds and sexual misconduct claims.

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1. 01US naval blockade of Iran involves 15 warships and a declared policy to eliminate any Iranian vessels that approach, with oil prices surging past $100 a barrel.
2. 02Hungary's 2026 election saw a historic shift as Peter Magdjar's Tisa party won a supermajority on an anti-corruption, pro-EU platform, ending Orban's 16-year rule.
3. 03Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped his gubernatorial campaign due to dual scandals: illegal employment of a foreign nanny on campaign funds and sexual misconduct allegations.