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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, citing a violation of its deal with the US.
  • Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters engaged in clashes and airstrikes in southern Lebanon, despite a new US-brokered ceasefire.
  • The closure of the vital shipping lane, important for oil and gas, caused global energy market turmoil.

Iran declared it is closing the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane today, citing Israel's attacks in Lebanon as a violation of its deal with the United States to end the Middle East war. The announcement came as Israeli troops battled Hezbollah fighters and conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon, hours after the US announced a renewed ceasefire.

that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic

— Iran's central military commandAnnouncing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's central military command stated that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, calling it a response to a US "breach of contract" and "the Zionist regime's continuous and relentless violation of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon." The strait, a critical conduit for oil and gas shipments, had been blockaded by Iran during the war and was only recently beginning to see increased shipping traffic after Iran agreed to reopen it under the preliminary US-Iran agreement.

Citing a US "breach of contract" and "the Zionist regime's continuous and relentless violation of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon"

— Iran's central military commandJustifying the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Follow-up talks on the US-Iran deal were postponed as Israel launched strikes in Lebanon following the deaths of four Israeli soldiers. A US official had announced a new ceasefire brokered by US and Qatari mediators, with Israel's ambassador to Washington stating it would respect the truce if Hezbollah did. However, an Israeli military official reported fresh attacks against the Iran-backed movement, accusing it of launching over 50 projectiles at Israeli forces overnight.

The strait, an important conduit for oil and gas shipments, was blockaded by Iran for much of the war, sending shockwaves through global energy markets.

— Article textDescribing the historical significance and market impact of the Strait of Hormuz.

Lebanese state media reported Israeli air raids on approximately 20 locations, with the country's civil defense agency stating 16 people were killed in the Nabatieh area. Another report indicated seven more people were killed and 13 wounded in a strike near the city of Sidon. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah asserted that his group "has the full right to confront this enemy when it attacks us."

it would respect the truce if Hezbollah did.

— Israel's ambassador to WashingtonStating Israel's conditional acceptance of the new ceasefire.
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