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

NPR | By Quil Lawrence,

Leila Fadel

Published April 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM MDT

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

Quil Lawrence

Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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