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Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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 Lebanon in a move that threatens to derail the fragile interim peace deal with the US, signed just days ago. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which before the war carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies, citing what it called Israeli crimes in Lebanon and a US violation of commitments to establish a ceasefire there. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon in a move that threatens to derail the fragile interim peace deal with the US, signed just days ago. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which before the war carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies, citing what it called Israeli crimes in Lebanon and a US violation of commitments to establish a ceasefire there. Continue reading…
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- Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in LebanonThe Guardian - 2026-06-20T16:35:53+00:00
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