Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters pic
Saturday, 18 Apr 2026 9:09 AM MYT
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said today
“With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,” Ghalibaf wrote on X, adding that passage through the waterway would depend on authorisation from Iran. — AFP
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Just days before, Iran's declared rule was any ship that passed the Straits of Hormuz without Iranian approval will be destroyed..
ReplyDeleteSo when Iran finally announced yesterday the Straits of Hormuz is open, no doubt under tremendous pressure from the fuck counter blockade, nobody trusted them..
The counter blockade, of course, remains until confidence is established.