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Iran says it seized ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire

NPR·NPR Staff·about 1 month ago
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A man reads a newspaper with a front page article referring to anticipated U.S.-Iran peace talks, at a stall in Islamabad on Wednesday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked President Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce. Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images Iran attacked at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, just hours after President Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran while continuing a U.S. naval blockade of the strait. The standoff in the critical shipping chokepoint has put the possibility of U.S.-Iran peace talks in jeopardy. Vice President Vance was due to lead a delegation to Islamabad for a second round of talks, but the plan dissolved after Iran said it would not be attending.…

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