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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

peace talks, a plan that dissolved after Iran said it would not be attending. Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran's main negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on [X](https://x.com/mmohammadii61/status/2046687504330260675?s=20): "Trump's ceasefire

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

attacked and seized two ships near the Strait of Hormuz as it tried to assert control over the critical waterway. The incidents came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

impacted living costs globally. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A Hezbollah

Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon

U.S. and Iran for the second round of peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Asim Hafeez](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-25T025754Z_1279945378_RC22WKA62Q80_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-TALKS-PAKISTAN-1777085940.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Police officers stand guard behind a barricade near Serena Hotel, as Pakistan prepares

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

peace talks.** > double quotation markPrime minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will depart from Islamabad for Jeddah today on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, accompanied by a high-level delegation.” ![Vice-president JD Vance meets with