US EditionIranian gunboats have fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
The tanker and crew were reported safe as shipping trackers said vessels turned back and hundreds of ships remained stranded in the Gulf.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared Saturday that control of the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state," re-closing the waterway hours after President Donald Trump claimed it was fully open for business.
- The reversal occurred after President Trump stated the American blockade "will remain in full force" until Tehran signs a nuclear deal, ending the brief Friday opening following a Lebanon ceasefire.
- Brent crude fell roughly 9.5% and WTI slid more than 10% on Friday as markets priced in the opening, while ship tracking data confirms minimal traffic in the Persian Gulf with tankers turning back.
- President Trump played down the situation, telling reporters Iran had "got a little cute," but emphasized Washington was still in talks and would not be "blackmailed" by the restrictions.
- As uncertainty weighs on the two-week truce expiring Tuesday, Tehran is considering new peace proposals from Washington mediated by Pakistan, though no response has been issued yet.
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Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again, fires on passing tankers
CAIRO — Iran on Saturday quickly reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the United States announced it would maintain the blockade ordered earlier this week by President Donald Trump. Following the reinstatement of restrictions on the vital waterway, two Iranian Revolutionary Guard gunboats fired at a tanker passing through the strait, […]...Keep on reading: Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again, fires on passing tankers
The standoff over Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new phase, after Tehran said it had reversed its decision to close the strategic sea route. The development has sharply increased tensions in the region and concerns in global energy markets, placing one of the world's most important shipping lanes back at the center of an international crisis. What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz? The strait has been closed again, after…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, says US violated ceasefire
Tensions in the Persian Gulf reached a new peak on Saturday when the naval arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the "complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic." In an official statement published by the Tasnim news agency, Iran said the move was taken in response to what it called a US violation of the ceasefire terms and Washington's failure to lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian officials m…
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