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Pentagon removes Navy Secretary John Phelan with no explanation as Iran blockade enters critical phase
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed on April 22, 2026, as the Navy enforces an active blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Hung Cao named acting Secretary.
Trump: Ceasefire ends Wednesday, bombs start if no deal — Vance flies to Islamabad as Iran says it won’t show
Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday and extension is highly unlikely, as the Touska seizure and nuclear impasse threaten a second round of Islamabad talks on 21 April 2026.