US EditionIran Temporarily Closes Parts of Strait of Hormuz During Drills
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards held live-fire drills closing parts of the Strait of Hormuz to prepare for potential threats amid renewed US nuclear negotiations, affecting a key oil route.
- Beginning naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy launched a drill on Monday, Tasnim reported.
- The drills coincided with renewed high-stakes negotiations in Geneva, following weeks of rising tensions amid a U.S. military buildup including carrier deployments, Iran's state media said.
- Tasnim reported that missiles launched inside Iran struck targets in the Strait of Hormuz, while sailors received radio warnings that the northern lane would see live-fire drills in this vital oil transit route.
- Brent crude drifted lower in Asian trade as energy market participants watched U.S.-Iran talks and military moves, with Sugandha Sachdeva saying, `Market sentiment is closely tied to the tone and progress of these negotiations... sustaining a geopolitical risk premium in prices.`
- About 13 million barrels per day transited the Strait in 2025, and analysts said the exercises aim to discourage the Americans while the U.S. military prepares for a sustained campaign if talks fail.
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Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the U.S.
Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s disputed nuclear program.
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