Middle East ceasefire under pressure after Iran vows to 'respond' to US seizure of ship
Israel
The two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is due to expire this week. Concerns are growing that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after Washington said on Sunday (Apr 19) it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, with Tehran vowing to retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the Middle East appeared to be on shaky ground, as Iran said it would not participate in a second round of negotiations that the US had hoped to
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