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ship](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran’s joint military command
US President Donald Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce, with Tehran silent on the decision early on April 22. **ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty
shipping lane of the [strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) does not reopen, disrupting supplies of the CO2 required by the food industry. Officials from government departments including No 10, the Treasury and the Ministry
plan to safeguard freedom of navigation in the strait”, in a joint statement issued with his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin. Nevertheless, the status of the multinational mission remains unclear. At times, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com
US and Israeli war against Iran, as well as subsequent efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would
Hormuz had come to a halt after Iranian forces fired on several ships on Saturday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it received a report of a tanker being fired upon by what
plan is unlikely to be accepted in its current form, potentially further delaying any prospect of permanently ending the currently paused US-Israel war on Iran, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices
Plan of Action (JCPOA) under then-US President Barack Obama. In that agreement, Iran pledged to limit its uranium enrichment to 3.67 percent and to comply with inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA
planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has **snarled crucial energy exports** through the strait of Hormuz, **clouded the global economic picture** and **left thousands dead
Hormuz to ships using other Gulf ports soon after the US-Israeli attack began on 28 February. US Central Command reported that over a 24-hour period “no ships made it past the US blockade
Hormuz open was a humbling reminder of what can happen when a navy is unprepared. Iran enforced restrictions on the passage of most vessels through the strait early in the war, and on April
shipping, and that it should have “no nuclear weapons”. He did not mention Lebanon. US allies have insisted the ceasefire should be comprehensive. A joint statement by the UK, EU countries, Canada and Japan called
shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Asghar Besharati/AP The war, entering its eighth week, has killed thousands in Iran and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and sent oil prices surging because of the strait
US Navy, a proposal previously shot down by administration officials, citing a lack of adequate preparations. Senior Iranian officials have signalled that Tehran will not cooperate with Trump’s plan, casting further uncertainty over
Hormuz, where nearly 20% of the global supply of oil and gas normally moves. It's also a key passageway for other goods such as fertilizer, aluminum and helium. Iran closed the waterway in retaliation
Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. ## ‘We will use force’ Speaking during the news conference on Thursday, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
Hormuz] and Iran in one way or another is going to keep control over the waterway,” said Atas. ## Dangerous escalation Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf, other than
US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government
ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026 on April 25, bringing it into immediate effect. The order allows
plans to re-engage diplomatically with Washington for now. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and the head of its negotiating team, was more direct. In a post on X early on Tuesday