Iran restores ‘strict management’ of Hormuz Strait as US blockade persists
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
The Iranian regime said early Saturday that it is resuming “strict” control over the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.’s naval blockade in the critical trading corridor and as the fragile two-week ceasefire nears its end. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the strait would return to its “previous state” and will be…
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