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Strait of Hormuz | Journalist killed | Pope Leo | Drone attacks --- ### **Trump says he's in no hurry to end war as Hormuz crisis deepens** ![BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - APRIL 22: A boy walks near a man with
Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension ![A man reads a newspaper with a front page article referring to anticipated US-Iran peace talks, at a stall in Islamabad on April 22, 2026
Ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Bandar Abbas is a port city and the capital of Hormozgan Province, along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. Earlier
ships, pointing to an ongoing naval war still playing out in the Strait of Hormuz. So what’s the new proposal, and will President Trump accept it? Here’s what we know: ![INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN
ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. --- ## Israel says Netanyahu will speak to Lebanon's president An Israeli official said Prime Minister Netanyahu would speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday, though Lebanon
attacks on Iran, Trump also told reporters "I think it's going to happen," referring to a deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships
April 22. Tehran has effectively closed the strait by attacking and threatening ships, and the threat level in the area remains critical. The first ship was an unidentified cargo ship traveling north near Sirik, Iran
Strait of 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
ship MSC Francesca during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. **Meysam Mirzadeh/AP/Tasnim News Agency** Meysam Mirzadeh/AP/Tasnim News Agency
April 24, 2026 [Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] While some ships have managed to exit the Strait of Hormuz during brief lulls in hostilities, each day brings new uncertainty for the civilian crews
April 18, 2026. **Asghar Besharati/AP** Asghar Besharati/AP After briefly reopening the vital economic waterway, Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as long
April 17, 2026. **Michel Euler/AP** Michel Euler/AP French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are hosting an international summit in Paris on Friday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway
April 17, 2026. **Michel Euler/AP** Michel Euler/AP French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are hosting an international summit in Paris on Friday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway
attacks. Following a temporary ceasefire on April 8, the United States imposed a full naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13. Theoretically, traffic through the strait should have come to a complete halt. However
ships in the Strait of Hormuz since Trump announced the ceasefire on April 6 and said the US naval blockade will remain. “The attack on tankers during the ceasefire demonstrates the IRGC’s dominance over
April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However, he left open the possibility an agreement could still be reached, saying: "We leave here with a very simple proposal
attacked by multiple small craft off Iran. Neither of the crews involved in the incidents was harmed, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). June Goh, a senior oil market analyst at Sparta in Singapore
attacks since April 8 as ceasefire negotiations began, though those talks have since stalled. Since then, Tehran continues to effectively block the Strait of Hormuz and Washington has maintained a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/29/irans-currency-falls-to-new-low-as-us-blockade-sanctions-impact-trade) of Iranian
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 as “extremely
April 20, 2026. **Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images** Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images Iran had earlier refused to engage in more negotiations with the United States unless Israel stopped its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon