Iran announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S.-Iran clashes
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed while commercial vessels continue to use the waterway and a 60‑day U.S.-Iran cease‑fire intended to permit safe passage is reported to have faltered.
Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Commercial ships continue to transit the strait, according to Hindustan Times. A 60‑day cease‑fire deal between the United States and Iran was intended to allow ships to transit, reported by ABC Australia.
The United States military struck three vessels in the strait this week, killing three Indian sailors, Al Jazeera reported. U.S. Central Command said its latest airstrikes were responding to "unwarranted and continued aggression" from Iran, BBC reported. A U.S. official aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln said the cease‑fire with Iran has at least temporarily ceased, Bluesky reported. The United States carried out another round of strikes on Iran hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks signaled the end of the cease‑fire, France24 reported.
U.S. strikes targeted Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz, New York Times reported. The United States and Iran have clashed over the Strait of Hormuz, New York Times reported.
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