TEHRAN (Web Desk) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its conditions are met.
According to the IRGC, all commercial and maritime vessels should avoid approaching the Strait of Hormuz due to security and safety concerns.
The statement further warned that any vessel violating this directive would be targeted.
Following the IRGC's announcement, concerns over maritime security and energy supplies in the region have intensified, as the Strait of Hormuz is regarded as one of the world's most important routes for global oil shipments.
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The flareup in Lebanon, in which 18 people were killed in airstrikes and four Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah, could weigh heavily on negotiations because ending fighting there is a condition for the broader US-Iran accord.
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