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

Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was extending its pause on sanctions

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. Earlier on Tuesday, the US military’s Central Command said no ships have made it past a US naval

3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz

sanctions that the U.S. has placed on Iran, says Eric Schuck, an economics professor at Linfield University in Oregon. He says the U.S. is following the classic economic pressure tactic aimed at breaking an enemy

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

strait of Hormuz to ships using other Gulf ports. The blockade has created further uncertainty for shippers, oil companies and war risk insurers. On Wednesday morning, US central command (Centcom) said US forces had “achieved

US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says

strait of Hormuz, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) announced on Sunday. In [a social media post](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863), Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

Strait of Hormuz since April 13. Tehran called the incident a [ceasefire violation](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) and demanded the immediate release of the ship, its crew members and their families. Iran’s Foreign Ministry described the seizure

Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

Strait of Hormuz as part of Washington's blockade on Iranian vessels in the vital waterway, and just two days before the ceasefire is set to expire. [A video](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2046085543348293851?s=20) released by U.S

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

sanctions. It already has millions of barrels of oil — some estimates suggest up to 170 million barrels — that are on tankers already out at sea, well beyond the Gulf of Oman. That could “sustain export

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

Hormuz, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. ![People sit on the beach with ships in the distance on April

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

sanctions on Tehran, adding "none of us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push

What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran) last week that appear

Pakistan ready for multi-day US-Iran talks, but Tehran unsure about joining

shipping movement in the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, in Space. [Handout/ European Union/Copernicus Sentinel via Reuters] In a post on X, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei went further, describing the US naval