The Latest: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Iran has reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and has warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect
Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz
- Hormuz at Standstill, Denting US-Iran Peace Deal Hopes Bloomberg —
- Strait of Hormuz traffic halts again as U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline nears Seeking Alpha —
- Iran says there is 'still a distance' to peace deal as Hormuz closure halts shipping NBC News —
- Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz as the ceasefire nears expiration CTV News —
- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon holds NPR —