Hormuz Strait tension escalates as Iran closes waterway amid Lebanon strikes
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Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, keeping the strategic waterway shut despite a two-week conditional US–Iran ceasefire. Tehran says safe passage will be granted only with permission and warned vessels passing without authorization would be targeted, while the White House stresses that Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire, underscoring a fragile pause in fighting amid broader regional tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
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- Lebanon may pose a stumbling block in fragile US-Iran ceasefire The Hill
- Live updates: Iran war ceasefire begins though some new attacks hit Gulf; Israel says Lebanon not included NBC News
- Iran Guards threaten response if Israel does not cease Lebanon ‘aggression’ The Times of Israel
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