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Iran says it seized ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire

politicsApril 22, 2026
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Iran says it seized ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire
Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade.
A man reads a newspaper with a front page article referring to anticipated U.S.-Iran peace talks, at a stall in Islamabad on Wednesday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked President Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce.

Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade.

(Image credit: Asif Hassan)

Source: NPR - Politics

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