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Iran said Saturday it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes against Lebanon, state and semiofficial media reported.
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Iran said Saturday it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes against Lebanon, state and semiofficial media reported.
Iran's military accused the U.S. of not upholding the first point in the memorandum of understanding, with Israel remaining in Lebanese territory.
Iran said Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon are a breach of Tehran's agreement with the US to end the war.
Setback for Donald Trump’s push to end war with the Islamic republic
Trump said that no toll will be charged for passage through the strait, unless the US imposes one should peace talks fail.
Lebanese conservationist and protector of sea turtles Mona Khalil died from injuries she suffered when her home was hit by an Israeli strike.
Despite a truce, conflict erupted in southern Lebanon Saturday between Israel and Hezbollah within hours of reaching a cease-fire.
Iran's joint military command said the closure was in response to continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
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'I feel very bad for Lebanon'
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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.
On Saturday, Tehran warned ships not to approach the waterway, a vital conduit for global oil and gas supplies
Iran said that the closure was the "first step" in response to what it described as breaches of commitments.
Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.
Iran cited a US “breach of contract” as negotiators are due in Switzerland today.
The United States is firing back after Iran claimed that it closed the Strait of Hormuz due to alleged ceasefire violations. Vice President JD Vance revealed on […]
Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations, citing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, according to state media. U.S. Central Command released a statement stati...
Israeli leaders have explicitly stated in recent days that they have no intention of abiding by any US-Iran ceasefire.
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.
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Unclear if threat has been carried out or if move will jeopardise talks with US scheduled for Sunday Iran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after waves of Israeli strikes in Leban...
Tehran did not provide a timeline for the planned closure of the channel.
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's negotiators are heading to Switzerland for t...
Iran on Saturday said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon and warned that while negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks with the Unit...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on Saturday that commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increased that day while U.S. forces operated in the area to support freedom of n...
U.S. Central Command says, "Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz."
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that traffic has continued in the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian military command’s claim that the waterway had been closed.
Iran said it's shutting down the Strait of Hormuz just three days after it reopened, citing Israel's strikes in Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire agreement.
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.
Iranian state television says the country’s negotiating team is going to Switzerland.
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...
Iran said on Saturday it has shut the Strait of Hormuz just days after a peace deal to end hostilities in the Middle East was signed with the US, in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon t...
Vice President Vance said Saturday there was no evidence that Iran had blocked off the Strait of Hormuz even as the Middle East country’s top joint military command announced that it would...
Iranian state media reported the closure was due to violations by the United States and Israel.
Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the US on Saturday, angered by Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that...
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