Iran Army Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Closed' Over MOU 'Breach' (opens in new tab)

Iran's military has declared the Strait of Hormuz "closed," citing air strikes in Lebanon as "America's blatant breach" of the Memorandum of Understanding to end the war, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported—even as politicians on both sides insisted the key shipping lane was open. "The Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic," a message attributed to the Iranian military's operation command and posted on Tasnim's Telegram account said about 9:10 a.m. ET