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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as uncertainty shrouds possible US-Iran talks after Trump extends ceasefire
The attacks come after the US seized an Iranian container ship after shooting it this past weekend and boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran’s oil trade in the Indian Ocean.
A man reads a newspaper with a front page article referring to anticipated US-Iran peace talks, at a stall in Islamabad on Apr 22, 2026. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked 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 Apr 22. (Photo: AFP/Asif Hassan)
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At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (Apr 22), underscoring the danger to commercial vessels in a waterway crucial to global energy supplies as plans for ceasefire talks between Tehran and the United States in Islamabad faltered.
Iran has imposed restrictions on ships using the strait, first in retaliation for the US-Israeli bombardment of the country, and then in response to a US blockade of Iranian ports.
The incidents came after US President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran, which was due to expire within hours, giving Tehran time to come up with a "unified proposal" ahead of possible negotiations.
Trump has said the US would continue its blockade of Iranian ports, which Iran has called "unacceptable".
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