Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz Friday, citing Israel's refusal to leave Lebanon and US forces' ongoing presence in the region.
President Donald Trump declared that Iran is “FINISHED” in his first statement since Israel launched massive strikes against Lebanon, triggering reports that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Amid the chaos, Israel and Hezbollah reportedly agreed to a renewed ceasefire that goes into effect right after the strikes. The ceasefire, reported by Reuters,…
Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again, accusing the US of violating the memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. Hezbollah and Israel continued fighting on Saturday morning, with Hezbollah launching dozens of projectiles and Israeli strikes killing more than a dozen people, CBS reports. The post Iran Says It’s Closing the…
Israeli leaders have explicitly stated in recent days that they have no intention of abiding by any US-Iran ceasefire.
The Iranian armed forces announced Saturday they will close the Strait of Hormuz — just three days after it reopened — alleging America's failure to rein in Israeli attacks on Lebanon violates the new ceasefire deal. Why it matters: This is the first big crisis between the U.S. and Iran since signing a memorandum of understanding to end the war earlier…
The U.S. military lifted its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S., Iran and intermediaries signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. forces ended the blockade, which barred maritime traffic from entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom)…
The US military has disputed Tehran's claim, which comes ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called a violation of the ceasefire by Israel, as continued attacks in southern Lebanon pose a growing setback to prospective peace talks.
President Donald Trump’s coveted peace deal with Tehran was dealt a devastating blow Saturday after Iranian officials announced they would, again, be closing the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping vessels.In a message from the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces operational headquarters, Iranian military officials announced that the strait – a critical…
