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Newest development Apr 23, 2026 · 4 reportsTrump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its

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Apr 18, 2026
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait
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Apr 22, 2026Names this update
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Headline from WHDH Boston ·
Apr 23, 2026Newest
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
Headline from The Guardian ·

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PJ Media
Iranian Regime Fires on Strait of Hormuz: Report (opens PJ Media)
Published Apr 17, 2026
PJ Media's feed description
Iranian regime fires on ships near Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions and broken ceasefire.
Al-Monitor
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Apr 17, 2026
Al-Monitor's feed description
Commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iran's military as they tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, security monitors said, as Iran closed the crucial trade route again following a brief reopening.
Deutsche Welle
Iran: Attacks on ships reported as Strait of Hormuz recloses (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 17, 2026
Al Jazeera
Iran navy says any ship trying to pass Strait of Hormuz will be targeted (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 18, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.
NBC New York
Live updates: Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 21, 2026
NBC New York's feed description
Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, seizing at least two of them amid uncertainty over peace talks.
WHDH Boston
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 21, 2026
WHDH Boston's feed description
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its
CBS News
At least 2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after Trump announces indefinite extension of Iran ceasefire (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
CBS News's feed description
A gun boat from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship in the contested waterway before a cargo ship came under fire in a separate attack, the British military says.
Fortune
Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz amid supposedly indefinite cease-fire (opens Fortune)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Fortune's feed description
Iranian media said the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was bringing the two ships to Iran after seizing them in the strait.
MyNorthwest
More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacks three ships near waterway (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 21, 2026
MyNorthwest's feed description
Confusion deepened Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy
CBS News
Live Updates: Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as thousands more U.S. forces head for Middle East (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Breitbart News
Iran Blockade: IRGC Attacks Three Container Ships in Strait of Hormuz (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
At least three container ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, with a Royal Navy office reporting "heavy damage" to one.
The Columbian
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls (opens The Columbian)
Published Apr 21, 2026
The Columbian's feed description
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day af
Bangor Daily News
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The U.S. fired on and seized an Iranian cargo vessel on Saturday and boarded a huge Iranian oil tanker on Tuesday in the Indian Ocean.
Al Jazeera
Iran seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz after ship comes under fire (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
The IRGC says the aggression came in response to what it described as the US’s capture of an Iranian commercial vessel.
WHDH Boston
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume US-Iran talks - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 21, 2026
WHDH Boston's feed description
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and
UPI
Iranian navy opens fire on international shipping near Strait of Hormuz (opens UPI)
Published Apr 21, 2026
UPI's feed description
Iranian gunboats opened fire on as many as three container ships near the Hormuz Strait amid a tussle with the United States over the shipping route.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume US-Iran talks (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The attacks, which Iranian media said were carried out by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran.
Anchorage Daily News
Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Iran’s assault on shipping in a waterway crucial to global energy supplies comes a day after U.S. President Trump extended a ceasefire but pressed on with an American blockade of Iranian ports.
The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Ships reportedly attacked in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends Iran ceasefire (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 21, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Two ships reportedly attacked off Iran after earlier reports of IRGC fire at a gunboat off Oman; Iran claims it has seized two ships
Wyoming Public Media
Iran attacks ships in Hormuz Strait as the U.S. continues its blockade amid ceasefire (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade.
WMUR
Iran attacks ship in Strait of Hormuz as talks stall (opens WMUR)
Published Apr 21, 2026
WMUR's feed description
Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks with the US faltered, raising fears for global energy supplies
NBC News
Live updates: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
NBC News's feed description
Follow NBC News live coverage of Trump's ceasefire extension, the Iran war, peace talks, U.S. blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel-Lebanon.
The Daily Caller
Iran Fires On 3 Ships In Strait Of Hormuz (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Apr 21, 2026
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran fired on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD >> Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz today, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of peace talks restarting.
Al-Monitor
Iran seizes two cargo ships in Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Al-Monitor's feed description
The IRGC Navy’s seizure of two cargo vessels follows US Navy interdictions of two Iran-linked crude oil tankers in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean earlier this week.

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