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No path to talks between U.S. and Iran as Hormuz tensions spiral

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The U.S. has seized another tanker carrying Iranian oil, just after Iran attacked and took control of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The clashes are tightening control over a key global shipping lane, pushing oil above $100 a barrel and complicating already stalled peace talks.

Here & Now's David Folkenflik speaks with NPR's Jane Arraf in Amman, Jordan, about the latest news from the region.

This segment aired on April 23, 2026.

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