Iran says it has shut the Strait of Hormuz once more after the US refused to lift what Tehran describes as a naval blockade of its ports. It comes as Donald Trump warned he could 'start dropping bombs again' if the fragile ceasefire collapses.
State broadcaster IRIB cited Iran's Central Military Headquarters as saying the waterway had been closed again after Washington 'did not fulfil its obligations', adding that passage would now require Iranian approval.The move follows Iran declaring the waterway 'completely open' just hours earlier, when a convoy of eight oil tankers passed through the Strait, according to vessel tracking data.
The brief reopening had lifted global markets on Friday, with oil prices falling after Tehran declared the Strait open. But Trump insisted a US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a deal is reached, prompting fresh warnings from Tehran it could shut the route again. Trump said on Saturday he is still weighing whether to extend the truce, warning military action remains on the table if talks fail.
He told News Nation's Kellie Meyer he might 'start dropping bombs again'.Trump said Tehran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, a key sticking point in negotiations, but Iran pushed back, insisting its stockpile was not going anywhere.
The closure of the Strait risks triggering fresh turmoil, with the waterway carrying around a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies. 'With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,' parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X ahed of the recent closure.
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman added: 'What they call a naval blockade will definitely be met with an appropriate response from Iran,' calling the move a violation of the ceasefire. 'I think it's gonna happen,' he said, referring to the ceasefire deal. FULL ARTICLE AT: https://mol.im/a/15744213 via https://dailym.ai/android
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