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U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to hold as economic pressure builds globally

NPR | By Quil Lawrence,

Leila Fadel

Published April 17, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

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U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports is holding and so is a ceasefire in the war with Iran.

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Quil Lawrence

Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering national security and veterans' issues nationwide. Previously he was NPR's Bureau Chief in Kabul and Baghdad.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.