Iran’s Hormuz blockade restarted over frustration with Trump’s public comments

The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Friday evening that the Strait of Hormuz would no longer remain fully open and that vessel passage would be determined “based on the ‘designated route’ and with ‘Iranian authorization.'” Ghalibaf’s announcement marks a major reversal from early Friday morning, when both Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas […]