Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz over alleged Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon, even as it sends a negotiating team to Switzerland for talks with the US
Iran says it is closing the vital Strait of Hormuz after what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon and a failure by the US to implement a tentative agreement to end the war.
Tehran’s playing hardball and diplomacy at the same time. Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil corridors — accusing Israel of breaching a ceasefire deal.
According to Bloomberg, Iran’s joint military command says the closure is a direct response to continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. The announcement came via Tasnim, Iran’s semi-official news agency, on Saturday.
But Tehran isn’t slamming every door. Iranian officials confirmed a negotiating team has already been sent to Switzerland, keeping the possibility of peace talks with the US alive.
It’s a tense balancing act — military pressure on one hand, diplomacy on the other — and the world’s watching closely as oil markets brace for impact.
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