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Iran had reopened the crucial waterway on Friday after a ceasefire agreement was reached in Lebanon, but Trump said the US blockade around Iranian ports would remain.
A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
Iran’s military command on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz had been closed again, accusing the United States of not fulfilling its obligations by enforcing the blockade around Iranian ports.
Iran had reopened the crucial waterway on Friday after a ceasefire agreement was reached in Lebanon. However, US President Donald Trump said the US Navy blockade will remain in place until a long-term agreement with Tehran is reached.
In a statement shared on state television, Iran’s military said it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington had broken a promise by continuing its naval blockade of ships sailing to and from Iran’s ports.
Until the United States restores freedom of movement for all vessels visiting Iran, “the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly controlled,” the statement said.
April 18, 2026, 1:55 PM IST
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