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Iran says it has seized two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels attacked | BBC News

2026-04-22 News & Politics
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Iran has attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian reports, after US President Donald Trump said he was extending the US-Iran ceasefire. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has seized two of the three ships, and is escorting them to the Iranian coast. Trump said last night he was extending the ceasefire, while also maintaining the US blockade of Iranian ports, which is designed to put pressure on Iran before talks with the US in Pakistan. But the status of those talks is unclear - US Vice-President JD Vance did not depart for Pakistan as expected on Tuesday. The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #US #Iran #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@official_nab 2026-04-22

JD Vance didn’t put the talks in Pakistan on "hold". The Iranians said they weren’t going to show up 😂. Tell it how it is

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@mujiwala 2026-04-22

How on earth did the Iranians manage this ? According to the great orange one,they no longer have a navy?!

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@learnenglishwithbrahma9368 2026-04-22

World seeks peace not by force nor by war.

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@hifitommy2802 2026-04-22

Trump is SO good at 5 Dementia Chess... 🙄 But it would be better for the world, if Trump and his accomplices played it in jail...

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@kikkinbuttz 2026-04-22

this is all so stupid, idiots are running the US.

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@philliprickard5280 2026-04-22

The fart of the deal!

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@GlobalPulseWatch 2026-04-22

war should stop

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@N34R4T0M4T 2026-04-22

An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind - Ghandi

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@Viviorko 2026-04-22

But Trump said there were peace talks! Wait, did he forget to invite Iran.

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@TheDefenceDispatch 2026-04-23

I only wish for peace in the strait of Hormuz.🥰🥰🥰

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