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Trump Says Iran Fired in Strait of Hormuz, Allegedly Violating Ceasefire as Peace Talks Loom, by Mary Rose – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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The USS Stout (DDG 55) transits the Strait of Hormuz in 2020 (Cpl. Gary Jayne III/Department of War/Wikimedia Commons)

By Mary Rose, Zeale, April 20, 2026

President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire by opening fire on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides clashed over control of the strategic waterway and prepared for a new round of negotiations expected this week in Pakistan.

Accused violation in the strait

Trump posted on Truth Social that Iranian forces had opened fire in the strait, which carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.

“Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote. “A total violation of our ceasefire agreement.” He added that the shots targeted vessels including a French ship and a United Kingdom freighter. …

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