BREAKING: Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz
Just 24 hours after a fragile truce, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice." Triggered by 100+ Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the blockade of this 20% global oil chokepoint risks immediate economic fallout and total ceasefire collapse
The Iranian regime has officially closed the Strait of Hormuz, citing massive Israeli airstrikes inside Lebanon as the trigger.
Iranian state media and the Associated Press reported that Tehran has shut the critical waterway to tanker traffic “until further notice,” warning that any vessels attempting to pass could be targeted. The move comes just one day after a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Washington and Tehran had appeared to stabilize tensions over the strait.
Over the past 24 hours, Israel conducted one of the heaviest waves of airstrikes in Lebanon in recent history, roughly 100 strikes in a single intense barrage. Targets included Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley. Israel stated the operation targeted Hezbollah command centers.
The rapid escalation risks the immediate collapse of the short-lived U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which included an agreement for Iran to reopen the strait. Oil prices have surged on global markets as the Strait of Hormuz handles about 20% of the world’s oil and LNG trade.