Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire

The Hill April 22, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, less than a day after President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely until Tehran agrees to negotiate a new deal. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an IRGC gun boat approached and then fired on a container ship…