The IRGC's Khatam Al-Anbiya' Headquarters announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing continued IDF ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon and U.S. failure to enforce terms. Hezbollah separately threatened to fire missiles into Israel if Israeli strikes continue.
The IRGC's Khatam Al-Anbiya' Headquarters published an official announcement on Saturday evening stating the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping and maritime navigation. The statement attributes the move to 'continuous IDF ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon,' the resultant killing and displacement of civilians, and a U.S. failure to enforce the ceasefire terms. The IRGC framed this as a 'first step' and warned of additional measures if aggression continues.
This formal closure follows an earlier IRGC declaration reported earlier Saturday at 16:13 Jerusalem (as The Zioneer covered), which itself came amid a broader escalation posture. Hezbollah separately issued a parallel threat: if Israeli strikes do not stop, it would fire rockets into central Israel. Iran has also dispatched a delegation to talks in Switzerland, which some sources suggest tempers the immediate likelihood of a missile launch.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic chokepoint through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes, and a closure would have severe economic and security implications globally. Confirmations of actual enforcement versus declaration remain pending. The hezbollah threat is stated as a conditional warning, not an imminent action, and is attributed to the organization's own channels.
6 developments
- ConfirmedIran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz as Hezbollah rocket fire continues in south Lebanon
- StrongIranian state media calls on foreign ministry to close Strait of Hormuz over Israel's Lebanon presence
- StrongIran threatens indefinite Hormuz closure, blocks IAEA inspections as Israeli officials warn of shifting U.S. support
- StrongIran reportedly closes Strait of Hormuz as IDF braces for multi-day fighting
Source and signal
- Internal intake