Tagged: Strait of Hormuz
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Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
NPR Staff | Apr 23, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
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Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's requestNPR Staff | Apr 21, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC
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Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian shipNPR Staff | Apr 20, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its endNPR Staff | Apr 18, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC
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The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on IranNPR Staff | Apr 17, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
Israel agrees to a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah but will keep troops in Lebanon
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. But Hezbollah vows to resist a continued Israeli troop presence.
NPR Staff | Apr 16, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC
3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz
The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.
Scott Neuman | Apr 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
NPR Staff | Apr 15, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
Trump vows to sink Iranian ships approaching a U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said the U.S. would interdict vessels that had paid what he called an "illegal toll" to Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR Staff | Apr 13, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
Iran delegates arrive in Islamabad for talks with U.S., as ceasefire terms remain in dispute
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
NPR Staff | Apr 10, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
