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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

blockade on Iranian ports. The current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon and thousands of displaced families began returning

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

US of ceasefire violation Iran has said the new U.S. effort is a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful

Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade

blockade of its ports in place. By then, Islam's ship had already come within 30 nautical miles of the strait. He had no choice but to turn it away as warnings of attacks continued

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

blockade of Iran's ports. ### Seizures and attacks in Hormuz ongoing The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said it received reports that the ship seized Thursday was taken by unauthorized personnel while anchored

Is India’s Chabahar dream in Iran dead?

blockade against Iran’s ports, while Tehran claims control over the Strait of Hormuz. India is heavily dependent on the narrow sea route for energy supply, and has been negotiating with Iran to secure passage

Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?

ports - APRIL 13, 2026-1776092129](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-US-naval-blockade-of-Irans-ports-APRIL-13-2026-1776092129.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## What other Iranian ships has the US targeted? On Tuesday, the Pentagon said US forces had [detained](/news/2026/4/21/us-forces-detain-iran-linked-tanker-tifani-with-ceasefire-talks-on-edge) another oil tanker sanctioned for transporting Iranian

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **Two ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

news conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. **Carl Court/Getty Images** Carl Court/Getty Images In a statement to NPR last week, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the withdrawal

How does Iran’s leadership view the emerging deal with the US?

blockade of Iran’s ports. It is also unclear if the two sides can reach a longer-term deal on nuclear enrichment and the buried highly enriched uranium in Iran, or on the lifting

Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’?

blockade of Iranian ports have left Chinese ships stranded and severely affected China’s crude oil imports, half of which are shipped from the Middle East. Trump is likely to renew calls for China