Iran Seizes Ships in Hormuz as US Blockade Stalls Ceasefire Talks and Oil Prices Jump
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain unresolved despite President Donald Trump’s decision to prolong the fragile ceasefire, as Washington insists on maintaining its naval blockade of Iranian ports while Tehran refuses to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz under those conditions. The maritime standoff deepened after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized two commercial vessels in the strait and reportedly fired on a third, marking the first such operation since the war began at the end of February.
23 Apr 08:46 · novinite.com