Iran ‘closes’ Hormuz amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran’s military on Saturday said it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, citing “violations” of the first clause of a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S., as Israeli strikes on Lebanon continued.“In light of the United States’ clear breach of its commitments on ending the war, and in response to the continuous and relentless violations of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon..., as well as considering the failure of the occupying Zionist forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon, it is announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic,” Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement.
The announcement came after Pakistan, which mediated the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, said “technical talks” between the two sides were set to restart in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday. Talks were expected to resume on Friday, but Iran delayed it, citing the Israeli bombing of Lebanon.
The MoU, reached between the U.S. and Iran on June 15, states that a ceasefire should come into force on all fronts, “including Lebanon”. After the MoU was signed, Iran had eased restrictions on the strait and U.S. President Donald Trump had said the critical waterway was fully open.
The Iranian military command on Saturday said the closure of the strait “is the first step of response to the enemy’s breach of trust”. If Israel continued the attacks on Lebanon, “further measures will be planned and taken,” it added. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also announced that the strait is closed and issued a warning to all ships to back away. “Do not approach the Strait of Hormuz; otherwise, your security will be jeopardised,” the Guards Navy said in a statement.
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