Iran's military command says Strait of Hormuz is closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week.

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea(Photo: AP)

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20 Jun 2026, 2:27 pm

DUBAI: Iran's joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

The statement on state television also warned that “if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned.”

Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week.

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

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