News · 22 April 2026
Ceasefire Extended, But US Blockade Chokes Iran
The US-Iran conflict has killed over 1,700 civilians and displaced millions, triggering a Strait of Hormuz crisis that pushed oil above $100 a barrel. Trump extended the ceasefire conditionally, awaiting a unified Iranian proposal, after Pakistan's mediation efforts in Islamabad. The US naval blockade on Iran remains active, which Tehran calls an act of war.
Reported by The Economic Times · How we write briefs