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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 signi...
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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 viola...
According to Mehr, Iran’s military declared the closure of the strait as the “first step” in its retaliation against what it deems violations of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
Setback for Donald Trump’s push to end war with the Islamic republic
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. "bad faith" in their interim agreement on the war.
Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and annou...
The insurance policy required by Iran is currently free, but could involve charges in the future, the country’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said,
Iran's joint military command said the Strait of Hormuz was closed, citing in part U.S. "bad faith" and "its clear breach of its commitments."
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. "bad faith" in their interim agreement on the war
Iran has said it is closing the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after it signed a ceasefire deal with the US.
While Iran is claiming the Strait of Hormuz is now closed because of ‘violations’ by the US and Israel, the US just issued a statement hailing all the traffic that went through...
Iran's military accused the U.S. of not upholding the first point in the memorandum of understanding, with Israel remaining in Lebanese territory.
Vance however claims he sees no evidence strait is closed and expects ceasefire to hold, as negotiators head to Swiss resort; US and Qatar said planning to funnel an initial $6B to Tehran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Saturday morning that it closed the Strait of Hormuz over fighting in Lebanon, while Iran’s foreign ministry’s diplomatic team embarked for S...
Shoshan Haran would never see her husband or son-in-law — or her sister and her husband — again
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iranian state television says the country’s negotiating team is going to Switzerland.
Angered by Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and announced that while its negotiators are going to Switzerland for talks, not much is...
The ongoing hostilities strained the deal signed by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian this week to halt the wider regional war on all fronts, including...
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 shi...
Maximum pressure brought Iran to the table. The final agreement must invert the JCPOA's logic with permanent restrictions and staged relief.
Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday morning that it will close the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon during a ceasefir...
A decade after blasting a remarkably similar Iran deal, the Intelligence chair is now treading carefully.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the US and Israel. Tehran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Centra...
It comes after Israel carried out a wave of fresh strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
Before the closure, ships seeking passage through the strait while the interim agreement remained in force were required to submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arrival. Meanwhi...
Iran said that the closure was the "first step" in response to what it described as breaches of commitments.
At least seven people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon this morning.
Vance denies Iran is closing Strait of Hormuz US Vice President JD Vance rejected claims that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz during an interview with Fox News on Saturday. His comment...
Bloomberg Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued unabated in southern Lebanon, casting fresh uncertainty over planned talks between the U.S. and Iran
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which have killed more than 3,900 people since March 2
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement.
Iran closes Hormuz again over Israels Lebanon strikes Vance says its still open
Iran's central military command announced on Saturday that it had once again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon.
Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called a violation of the ceasefire by Israel, even as it dispatched a negotiating team to Switzerland for p...
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been widely condemned after declaring that 'all of Lebanon must burn'
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, Lebanese Civil Defencesaid, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah suposedly took effect. Israel says it was responding t...
UK foreign secretary slams Israeli minister's inflammatory remarks amid regional tensions and fragile ceasefire.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-b...
The Lebanese Civil Defense reported that 16 people were killed in Israeli attacks amid exchanges of fire with the Iran-backed group.
Joint military command cites Israeli attacks on Lebanon, U.S. ‘bad faith’ and failure to end war
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday morning killed at least 16 people, including two children, according to Lebanese civil defense and media, one day after the U.S. said Isr...
Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran talks in Switzerland Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people, local autho...
Israel said it was reacting to attacks from Hezbollah.
Israeli airstrikes that killed nearly a dozen people in Lebanon have threatened to derail a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah struck merely 24 hours earlier. US envoy Steve Witkoff...
Lebanon says Israel attacked the south of the country, Israel reports more than 50 projectiles fired by Hizbullah
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