Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed over U.S. blockade
NBC News·2026-04-18 15:32

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announcing the critical waterway is once again shut. That comes less than 24 hours after Iran's foreign minister said it was completely open. A move that President Trump welcomed.Iran says it's closing the strait again in response to the ongoing US naval blockade that's stopping ships from sailing in or out of Iranian ports. President Trump says that will stay in place until there's a final deal. Now despite all these pronouncements, the reality is very few ships were passing thro ...

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