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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting them to Iranian shores, as verified by multiple sources. This occurs against a US naval blockade of Iranian ports that has choked exports through the strait, following a war started by US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February. President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely, while talks in Pakistan remain stalled.
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[The Guardian] Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Washington’s navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’[Deutsche Welle] Iran war: Standoff at Hormuz casts shadow over Iran ceasefire talks[Euronews] Diplomacy stalls as Iran fires on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US maintains blockade[Financial Times] US Navy secretary fired amid Iran blockade - Financial Times[Nikkei Asia] Pakistan officials blame US blockade, not Iran divisions, for stalled talks[Chicago Council on Global Affairs] In Iran, Trump Abandons a US Strategy of Coercive Diplomacy