Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

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18 Apr 2026 • 9:09 AM MYT
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TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said today

“With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,” Ghalibaf wrote on X, adding that passage through the waterway would depend on authorisation from Iran. — AFP 

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