Iran Army Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Closed' Over MOU 'Breach'
Iran Negotiations,Iran,Air Strikes,Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's military has declared the Strait of Hormuz "closed," citing air strikes in Lebanon as "America's blatant breach" of the Memorandum of Understanding to end the war, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported—even as politicians on both sides insisted the key shipping lane was open.
"The Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic," a message attributed to the Iranian military's operation command and posted on Tasnim's Telegram account said about 9:10 a.m. ET
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