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Apr 18, 2026, 2:43 PM

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade

Iran said on Saturday that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again amid the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports in the waterway. President Trump said Friday that the waterway was "completely open."

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U. S. blockade Iran said on Saturday that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again amid the ongoing U. S. blockade of its ports in the waterway.

President Trump said Friday that the waterway was "completely open.

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade

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