US EditionIran Says Strait of Hormuz Cannot Be Re-Opened Due to Ceasefire Breaches
Iran detained two vessels and said the Strait of Hormuz cannot reopen while a US naval blockade remains in place, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the waterway will remain closed while the United States maintains its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the U.S. naval blockade a "blatant violation of the ceasefire," arguing the waterway cannot reopen while the blockade persists. The United States maintains the blockade to restrict Iranian maritime trade.
- The IRGC claimed the vessels were "operating without the required authorisation and for manipulating navigation systems," while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the United States does not view the seizures as a ceasefire violation.
- Soaring oil prices from the Strait of Hormuz closure have cost the European Union an extra $39 billion on energy imports, prompting the bloc to implement emergency measures including clean energy acceleration and consumer support packages.
- While Pakistani mediators continue efforts to facilitate peace negotiations, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that "blockade and threats" are significant obstacles to achieving a genuine agreement. The fate of talks remains uncertain.
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Iran vowed on Wednesday not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension, as it announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the strategic waterway. As the clock ticked for a return to the war that has engulfed the region, US President Donald Trump had said on Tuesday he would maintain the truce to allow more time for Pakistani-brokered peace talks. Iran said it welcomed the …
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