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Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire
The Guard said the vessels violated maritime rules and were taken to Iran, as the strait carries about 20% of global oil and gas.
- On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired on and seized three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in maritime tensions amid an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire on Tuesday to allow Iran to submit a 'unified proposal' to end the conflict; however, the U.S. continues its naval blockade, which Iran's foreign minister calls a breach of the ceasefire.
- Accusing the vessels of 'violating' regulations, the Revolutionary Guard seized the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas. While Iranian state media claims the ships ignored warnings, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported gunboats fired without prior radio warnings.
- The International Maritime Organization is preparing a humanitarian plan to evacuate crews from roughly 800 ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated the corridor aims to address seafarer welfare rather than commercial reopening.
- Military planners from over 30 nations convened in London on Wednesday to develop a joint mission safeguarding navigation in the Strait. The coalition aims to establish security protocols to reopen the waterway, as oil prices rose toward $98 a barrel.
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The Iranian military seized the ships MSC Francesca ("Franchesca") and Epaminondas ("Epaminondas") and sent them to the Iranian coast, reporting to the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGC).
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US-Iran war live updates: Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump awaits unified proposal from Islamic Republic after ceasefire extension
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