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5 min readLive from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the end of the U. S. blockade on Iranian ports. Its Revolutionary Guard Navy said Saturday night that any vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be considered as cooperation with the enemy and be targeted.
Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy announced Saturday night that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully closed to maritime traffic until the United States ends its blockade on Iranian ports. The Guard warned that any vessel approaching the strait would be considered as cooperating with the enemy and would be targeted. This is a major escalation in the ongoing confrontation between the two countries, as the Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Roughly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum passes through the waterway, meaning the closure could have immediate and severe consequences for energy markets and international shipping.
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- 1 (00:00) **Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz** - Iran announces the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the U.S. ends its blockade on Iranian ports, with the Revolutionary Guard warning any approaching vessel will be targeted as an enemy collaborator.
- 2 (00:18) **France Accuses Hezbollah of Killing UN Peacekeeper** - French President Macron accuses the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah of killing a French UN peacekeeper in Lebanon, just one day into a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
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