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As a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires on April 22, the Trump administration is conditioning the lifting of its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — through which 20% of global oil transits — on a comprehensive deal that includes zero uranium enrichment, terms far more demanding than the 2015 JCPOA. The seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska by U.S. Marines on April 19 has further strained talks, with Iran refusing to send negotiators to Islamabad and oil prices hovering near $97 per barrel amid the largest supply disruption in oil market history.