The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that transit through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous regime of strict military control, citing violations and piracy by the United States under the pretext of a blockade.
The development comes hours after Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran had warned that it could close the crucial waterway again if the recent U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports continued.