The Iranian regime claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz again
The regime of Iran reported this Saturday that it has reestablished a “strict control” about him Strait of Hormuzafter having introduced his reopeningin response to blockade imposed by the United States to Iranian ports.
According to the spokesperson of the Jatam al Anbiya Central Headquarterslieutenant colonel Ebrahim Zolfagari“Control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state and this strategic route is under strict management and control by the Armed Forces.“, he indicated in a statement released by the agency Tasnim.
Zolfagari explained that the control over the maritime passage implies restrictions on traffic in one of the main energy routes, where it circulates 20% of the world’s oil.
He added that Tehran had previously authorized the passage “limited and managed” of some oil and business vessels reminiscent of “gesture of good faith” throughout the negotiations, however that this measure was revoked due to the continuity of the US blockade, which he described as repeated non-compliance by Washington.
“As long as the United States does not restore full freedom of transit of vessels from and to Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control”Zolfagari stated.
During the early hours of the morning, the president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibafnoted in X that the Strait of Hormuz “will not remain open“if the US blockade remains to be in power and denounced”false claims” from the president of the United States, donald trumpabout the maritime passage and peace negotiations.
“With these lies they did not win the war and, without a doubt, they will not achieve anything in the negotiations either.”said Qalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation in the recent talks with the US in Islamabad.
Qalibaf also indicated that the transit through the strait will be carried out according to “designated routes” and with “authorization from Iran”.
For its part, trump declared on Friday at an event in Arizona that the strait is “completely open” for trade, and suggested the possibility of entering Iran to extract the enriched uranium along with the Islamic Republica proposal that the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Bagaeihe rejected in a television interview, ensuring that the uranium will not leave the country.
The air raid sirens in Israel have not been activated for more than 24 hours; The most recent alert, which occurred early Friday morning in a community bordering Lebanon, corresponded to a false alarm. Since the war with Iran began on February 28, Israeli territory has been the target of multiple missile, drone and rocket launches by Iranterrorists of Hezbollah in Lebanon and, later, the Houthis in Yemen.
These attacks, which were sometimes repeated more than a dozen times a day, continued until the start of the ceasefire on Friday, with Hezbollah keeping up the firing until that point.
The main urban areas, such as Jerusalem and Tel Avivas well as towns in the south and north of Israel, had to activate emergency protocols, leading residents to seek shelter in bunkers and protected rooms both day and night.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He stated this Friday that Israel maintains its objectives on the northern front, in particular the “dismantling” of the terrorist group Hezbollah, and warned that the campaign was not over.
From Beirut, the president of Lebanon, Joseph Aounstated yesterday that negotiations with Israel are going by a “delicate and crucial” stage and known as for consolidating nationwide accountability presently when worldwide consideration is concentrated on the nation, with the intention of strengthening the ceasefire.
