US EditionIran says it is halting oil tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz after Israel strikes Lebanon
Iran said the move could disrupt the flow of roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply, raising fresh doubts about the fragile ceasefire.
- On Wednesday, Iran halted oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli military strikes in Lebanon, contradicting the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement intended to keep the strategic waterway open.
- President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, but excluded Lebanon from the deal; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained the pause does not apply to Hezbollah, despite Pakistan's assertion that Lebanon was included.
- The Israel Defense Forces struck over 100 Hezbollah command centers within 10 minutes across Lebanon, marking its largest coordinated operation, while Tehran demanded a $2 million per-vessel fee for passage through the strait.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the strait remains open and "commerce will flow," though Iranian restrictions threaten 20% of global oil transit, already triggering worldwide fuel price surges.
- Missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE since the ceasefire began highlight the truce's fragility, overshadowing diplomatic efforts to finalize a lasting regional peace agreement.
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Forget the Ceasefire: The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Back On
Why Iran Just Closed the Strait of Hormuz – And What It Means – Less than 24 hours after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement formed that included provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has reversed course and effectively shut the waterway again, according to Iranian state media. Early signs on the morning of April 8 suggested that the agreement could hold, with maritime tracking data indicating that some vessels had begun moving through the…
Iran wants to close the Strait of Hormus as long as Israel attacks Lebanon. According to JD Vance, the country was not part of the agreement. Saturday will be discussed.
Trump 'ceasefire' collapses: Iran re-closes Hormuz in retaliation for Israel attacking Lebanon
Donald Trump’s claimed ‘ceasefire’ with Iran has collapsed after less than a day, because Israel still regards ceasefires as ‘you cease, we fire’. Iran has re-closed the vital Hormuz Strait to oil tankers connected in any way to its aggressors and has again hit US facilities in the Gulf. Iran continues to allow vessels belonging to peaceful nations continue to pass. The move comes in retaliation for Israel’s more than 100 attacks on Lebanon toda…
Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz after Israel strikes Lebanon driving a wedge in ceasefire agreement
The ceasefire between Washington and Tehran appears to have been left on the brink of collapse less than 24 hours after it was agreed, with Iran appearing to close the Strait of Hormuz and launching drone strikes against energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.Tehran's actions came in response to a devastating Israeli aerial assault on Lebanon that killed at least 112 people and wounded approximately 700 others, according to Lebanese he…
Iran threatens Hormuz Strait reclosure after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Iran is threatening to return to the pre-ceasefire status of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s widespread attacks in Lebanon on Wednesday. Iranian state media reported that authorities are treating the strait as still closed, barely a day after the two-week conditional ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. Iran announced passage for ships would be provided in coordination with its armed forces, but warned that any ship trying to transit wit…
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