Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely Amid Continued U.S. Blockade and Iranian Ship Seizures
President Trump has indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request, while the U.S. maintains its naval blockade of Iranian ports. In response, Iran has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions.
President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request, just hours before its scheduled expiration. Despite this extension, the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iranian ports. In response, Iran attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two of them. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the blockade as "an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire," warning that Tehran knows "how to resist bullying" and threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz and target regional energy and desalination infrastructure. The head of the International Energy Agency stated that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has led to the worst energy crisis the world has ever faced. Satellite images reveal significant oil spills in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, resulting from strikes on oil facilities and vessels, with environmental experts warning of an impending ecological disaster. The Pentagon confirmed 13 U.S. service members have been killed and 415 wounded in the conflict. According to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, 3,636 people have been killed in Iran by U.S.-Israeli strikes, including 254 children.