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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations — report

Iran's top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel, Iran's Mehr state news agency reported.

Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, and Enas Alashray/Reuters

20 June 2026 at 13:31:58

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations — report

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 19, 2026.

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Iran's top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel, Iran's Mehr state news agency reported.


It said that the closure was the "first step" in response to what it described as breaches of commitments and warned that further measures would be taken if "aggression" continued.


-Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, and Enas Alashray, Editing by Alexandra Hudson/Reuters

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