Two major issues threaten the extension of the U.S.-Iran truce: the status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program. These sticking points are among the biggest obstacles to maintaining peace.

The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which expires Wednesday evening. <img alt="A member of Pakistani security personnel looks over a checkpoint from a police booth amid heightened security ahead of a potential meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials on April 20, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x701+0+0/resize/1024x701!/?url=http%3A%2F...