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Iran seized two container ships in the contested strait, state media said, further complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war that began Feb. 28.
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The attacks come shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow peace talks to continue.
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Hours after President Trump extended a cease-fire, Tehran appeared to be exerting its authority in the contested waters near the strait.
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;Resize=(620)) Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring it and the United States together for talks to end the war.
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Prospects for further negotiations remain uncertain, with Tehran and Washington offering conflicting signals on the ceasefire's status.
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Oil prices were volatile on Wednesday as uncertainty lingered over the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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;Resize=(620)) An Israeli strike on a village in south Lebanon killed one person during a 10-day ceasefire, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency, ahead of scheduled talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington on Thursday.
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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.
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Iran's leaders believe that they can withstand an enduring standoff longer than President Trump. The strategy could be economically devastating for average Iranians.
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The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was largely flat at 4.297%.
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European stocks were lower on Wednesday as traders assessed the Iran ceasefire extension, economic updates and a flurry of corporate earnings.
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Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.
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US President Donald Trump said he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until peace talks have progressed.
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Our visual journalist David Guttenfelder traveled with displaced people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as a cease-fire paused the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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The British prime minister appears to be in the sharpest peril of his 21 months in office, after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed despite red flags.
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;Resize=(620)) April 21, 2026 | New witness video shows tourists taking cover and being held at gunpoint at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's extending the ceasefire with Iran so talks can progress. And, Drake's promotional stunt causes crowd chaos in downtown Toronto.
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President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, while U.S. forces boarded another ship the Defense Department said had been providing material support to Iran.
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President Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as the clock ticks down on the deadline.
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The blockade could derail a tenuous ceasefire after just five days. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy if Iran takes "our final and best offer."
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