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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations – MEHR

By Thomson Reuters Jun 20, 2026 | 8:24 AM

June 20 (Reuters) – Iran’s top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya ‌Central Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of ‌Hormuz ​would ⁠be closed to ⁠vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire ​agreement by the U.S. and ⁠Israel, ⁠Iran’s Mehr state ​news agency reported.

It ​said that the closure ‌was the “first step” in response to what ⁠it described as breaches of commitments and ⁠warned ‌that further ⁠measures would ​be ‌taken if “aggression” continued.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, and Enas Alashray, Editing by Alexandra ​Hudson)