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Cease-fire Reopens Strait, Yet IRGC Detains Ships Amid US Strikes

7/3/2026

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Iran and the United States are observing a cease-fire that has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing fishermen and, for the first time since February 2026, international journalists to enter Iranian side.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps detains the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodas, seized in April, despite the cease-fire.
ACLED recorded at least 96 U.S. strikes around Bandar Abbas between 28 February and the 8 April cease-fire, including military sites near homes.

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Story summary

Iran and the United States are observing a cease-fire that has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing fishermen and, for the first time since February 2026, international journalists to enter Iranian side.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps detains the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodas, seized in April, despite the cease-fire.
ACLED recorded at least 96 U.S. strikes around Bandar Abbas between 28 February and the 8 April cease-fire, including military sites near homes.