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

updates in the Middle East conflict: Strait of Hormuz | World leaders on ceasefire | Lebanon reactions | European leaders --- ## A flurry of announcements and reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

updates from the region: [U.S.-Iran talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#One) | [Israel-Lebanon talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Two) | [Iranian threats](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Three) ![Lebanese displaced woman Mariam Zein sits with her son inside the classroom