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

negotiations with Israel. Hezbollah opposes the talks. Israel had agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon in 2024, but U.N. peacekeepers recorded more than 10,000 violations of that agreement, mostly by Israeli forces. --- ## Thousands

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

negotiations, which the US had said would take place on Monday in Pakistan, into doubt. Iran state media reported on Sunday evening that [Tehran is not currently planning](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) to take part