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Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again

Just hours after declaring the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a return to strict management of the waterway.

This sudden reversal follows a series of conflicting messages from Tehran and Washington regarding the terms of a fragile ceasefire.

Reports have emerged of Iranian gunboats firing on merchant vessels, including a tanker and a container ship, as they attempted to navigate the channel.

The move has plunged global energy markets back into uncertainty, threatening to exacerbate a burgeoning jet fuel crisis and drive up consumer prices.

Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran, designated as a terror organization by multiple countries
Iran
Country in Western Asia
United States
Country located primarily in North America