Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced in a statement on the social networking service Telegram on the 18th that it would close off the Strait of Hormuz from the evening of the same day. “Approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered an act of cooperation with the enemy, and any vessel in violation will be subject to attack,” the Revolutionary Guards statement said. Iran declared the strait open on the 17th, but announced on the 18th that it would once again restrict ship passage, citing “repeated betrayals of trust” by the United States during the ceasefire. The Revolutionary Guards…
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