Ceasefire in jeopardy, talks in limbo after US ship seizure; Iran threatens to respond
Apr 20, 2026
Iran is vowing retaliation after a U.S. naval strike and ship seizure over the weekend, and it’s putting fragile talks on the brink.
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The Iran vowing retaliation after a dramatic U.S. naval strike and ship seizure
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and it's now putting fragile talks on the brink. Video posted online by U.S. Central Command shows a U.S. Navy destroyer
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opening fire on an Iranian-linked cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman
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The ship ignored warnings, so the Navy fired into the engine room, disabling it at sea
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U.S. Marines then boarded the vessel and took control. It's now in American custody
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Iran is calling it an act of piracy and warning a response is coming
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In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said the ship tried to break a U.S. blockade
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and was stopped right in its tracks. All of this now puts planned talks in doubt
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U.S. officials are heading to Pakistan for another round of negotiations, but Iran says there are no plans to show up
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The ceasefire between the warring countries is set to expire on Wednesday And the stakes are global The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down again Oil prices are climbing this morning with crude jumping sharply as tankers stay out of the waterway Here Energy Secretary Chris
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Wright on CNN. It's not safe right now to go through the Strait of Hormuz, correct
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That is correct. Okay. The president said, well, let me just follow up on that. When will it be
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I think after a deal is reached, after a deal is reached, it won't be in the too distant future
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People are ready to go. Ships are there. The United States put through two warships through
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the straits. We can open it one way or the other. But the best way to do it is to have an end to the
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conflict and a defanged and dearmed Iran. Separately, the Israeli military says it is
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investigating after this. An image surfaced of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus
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in southern Lebanon. The IDF calls the act serious and says those involved will face consequences
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