Valley Activist Warns Against Iran Deal After Strait of Hormuz Closure

Valley activist warns against Iran deal after Strait of Hormuz closure

A Valley resident who fled Iran's regime weighs in after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz just one day after announcing the opening.

Iran's Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. 'The fight between different factions has started'

Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday after a head-spinning 24 hours of mixed messages from the regime that underscored friction between competing power centers. Early Friday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait was “completely” open to ships that followed Iran’s established route. President Donald Trump also announced Iran had reopened the narrow waterway, sparking a massive stock market rally. But t…

Hormuz whiplash: why Iran reopened, then restricted the strait within hours

How Iran reversed course, why ships turned back, and what it means for oil, security and ceasefire talks as military control tightened and conflicting signals from Tehran raised uncertainty over one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes

Iran Tightens Grip on Hormuz After U.S. Keeps Blockade

Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington. In a statement broadcast on state television, the headquarters said Washington had broken a promise by continuing its naval blockade of ships sailing to and from Iran’s ports. It added that until the United States restores freedom of movem…

Iran tightens grip on Hormuz again as US blockade dispute deepens

Iran reverses course and ‘closes Strait of Hormuz again’ after Trump refuses to end blockade of Iranian shipping