Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon, according to corroborated reports. The closure was announced by Iran's joint military command. Negotiations between Iranian and U.S. officials, which were set to take place in Switzerland to implement a deal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, were postponed at the last minute, according to almonitor. A Hezbollah official told the Associated Press that Iran informed Hezbollah it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Israel publicly commits to a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon and an end to military operations there, and that Hezbollah would also commit to a ceasefire. According to onmanorama.com, Iran described the closure as the 'first step' in response to violations of an agreement and warned that further measures would be taken if military operations continued. The hindustantimes reported that Iran's joint military command cited the U.S.'s breach of commitments as a reason for the closure. The hindu reported that Iran may block the Strait of Hormuz and is stopping message exchanges with the U.S. These reports reflect differing accounts on the scope and intent of Iran's actions.