Iran seized two container ships in the contested strait, state media said, further complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war that began Feb. 28.
A boy looks out at the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday, with ships anchored near the shoreline. (Getty Images)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Iranian forces seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media, just hours after President Donald Trump initially calmed fears of renewed violence by extending his ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.