US EditionLatest news as Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump announces ceasefire extension
Trump said the pause will last until negotiations are concluded, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard damaged or seized three cargo ships, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, yet the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps simultaneously attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- While Trump maintains a blockade of Iranian ports, Tehran has condemned the measure as an act of war, intensifying regional tensions despite the ceasefire agreement.
- The IRGC fired upon the Epaminondas, the Panama-flagged Euphoria, and the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca, reportedly seizing two vessels for crossing "without authorization," according to state news agency Tasnim.
- Commercial ship traffic through the Strait remained very light on Wednesday, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre warning of "high levels of activity" in the corridor.
- Trump framed the ceasefire pause as conditional, noting it will last until discussions are "concluded, one way or the other," as the Iranian Foreign Ministry maintains diplomacy remains a tool for national security.
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Iran Seizes Ships in Hormuz Hours After Trump Extends Ceasefire
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, just hours after President Donald Trump extended a fragile ceasefire with Tehran, raising fresh doubts about whether negotiations can hold. The seized vessels, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, are both managed by the Mediterranean Shipping Company. The Guard claimed the ships were operating without proper authorization and had tampered with navigation…
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline As Tensions Escalate In Strait Of Hormuz
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – The United States has informed Israel that President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire deadline with Iran until Sunday, according to Israeli officials, even as violence and uncertainty continue to cloud diplomatic efforts. The extension has not been formally announced by Trump, and confusion remains over the timeline. Recent U.S. reports have varied widely, initially…
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