The US does not treat Iran's seizure of non-US, non-Israeli ships as a ceasefire violation.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of the United States on 22 April 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that Iran's seizure of two ships did not violate the ceasefire because they were international vessels rather than US or Israeli ships, called the seizures piracy, and said Trump had set no deadline for an Iranian proposal.

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1. Origin of the claim KSAT Media · Unaffiliated origin: Leavitt interview with Fox News · published 2026-04-22 00:00 UTC

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