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shipping once the conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, Tuesday urged Israel and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) to “seize this opportunity” ahead of talks between the two nations in Washington.** Britain
seized sanctioned oil tankers off its coast. But is this the case? Here’s what we know about US strikes on Iranian ships: ## What happened to the Touska? The US military enforced its naval blockade
Hormuz, including [seizing two of them.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd074kr8go) The US has also enforced a naval blockade since 13 April, stopping all ships from travelling to or from Iranian ports. Trump had hoped the blockade
Force's vice-chief of staff. Phelan, a civilian who had not previously served in the military, was sworn in as Secretary of the Navy in March 2025 after being nominated by President Donald Trump
Forces. The plane flew over the area, confirming the location of the vessel inside Somalia’s territorial waters [Courtesy EUNAVFOR] On April 26, the cargo ship Sward was seized six nautical miles (11km) northeast
seized an Iranian container ship near the Gulf in the early hours of Monday, sending tensions spiralling hours before Washington is due to send negotiators to Pakistan for talks aimed at ending their
seized ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis)
ships in the strait. President Trump has repeatedly warned that strikes could resume. Other officials in the Trump administration have echoed Hegseth, arguing that the absence of active exchanges since early April means hostilities have
seized on Hegseth’s words, asking, “Do you think Congress was smart or feckless when it failed to ask tough questions of the Bush administration and gave them a blank check for Iraq?” Hegseth
Hormuz and conflicting messages about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures, the primary benchmark for global prices, jumped more than 7 percent in Asia on Monday
Iran war responsible? At least three vessels have been targeted in [hijackings](/news/2026/4/27/suspected-pirates-steer-cargo-vessel-towards-somalia) this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa
Hormuz more effectively than the other. It has become a form of gunboat diplomacy brought to life in the most significant geopolitical waterway in the world. Iran, by firing at and seizing commercial ships trying
Iran has continued restricting shipping through the vital waterway after President Donald Trump announced US forces would impose a blockade on Iranian ports. The Russian-flagged Nord managed to clear the strait despite private vessels
seized. These followed the 21 April hijacking of Honour 25, a motor tanker carrying 18,000 barrels of oil, according to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), the tracking service
Hormuz, Iran, April 24, 2026 [Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA via Reuters] The US and Iranian militaries have each announced the capture of two [commercial vessels](/news/2026/4/22/iranian-gunboat-fires-on-container-ship-off-oman-coast) over the past week as Washington and Tehran continue to face
ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. - Iran’s armed forces turned back two tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after issuing warnings. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said
seized two more. Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war. "There are a substantial number of tanker shipowners that [are keeping] their vessels away from
forced to abandon the boat on May 4 as “their supplies were running short and they weren’t able to attack other ships because of a heightened alert by ships sailing through Somali waters
seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, and Iran said it would retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region likewise appeared to be on uncertain ground
force leverage – the war could resume,” Pinfold added.  Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman