Iran announces its strict blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in place just one day after reopening it. It comes in response to the United States’ naval blockade that’s stopping ships from sailing in or out of Iranian ports. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for Saturday TODAY.
Iran said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is again closed to traffic following threats of such action if the U.S. continued its blockade of the shipping channel.Why it matters: The closure could be a setback to efforts toward a new round of negotiations on a deal to end the war and will add pressure to an already tense situation between Iran and the…
This comes after President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade "will remain in full force" until a deal is made.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on at least two ships in the waters near Oman, after Tehran again moved to close the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to a report citing a US official — as President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to “get cute” while warning the regime “can’t blackmail us.”...
Merchant ships were sent scrambling to retreat after Iran fired on multiple vessels on Saturday morning, part of its sudden decision to re-close the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced Friday evening that the strait was closed, despite an earlier announcement from President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign…
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday jabbed President Trump over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran and the reopening and closing of the Strait of Hormuz, musing that “we have a whole new plot.” “I mean a couple weeks ago, because Iran would not open the Strait of Hormuz –– you’ve been following this –– Trump just…
