Iran vows to restrict ships in Strait of Hormuz over US blockade

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Iran has doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said Tehran would continue to threaten commercial vessels transiting the critical waterway.

Iran’s navy has warned ships against transiting the strait, a chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil normally passes.

The fragile ceasefire in place between the U.S. and Iran is due to run out by Wednesday.

Pakistani mediators are working to arrange another round of direct negotiations.

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Strait of Hormuz remains closed