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Miles Archer

(23,433 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:24 PM 4 hrs ago

ART OF THE DE....oops, scratch that. "Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again despite Trump's ceasefire deal"

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again despite Trump's ceasefire deal

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-closes-hormuz-ceasefire/

Iran had threatened to close the strait again on Wednesday morning due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. For his part, Trump insisted that Lebanon had never been part of the ceasefire deal.

"Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet says that despite Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing a ceasefire on all fronts, attacks in Lebanon have continued - and in some ways intensified," BBC reported.

Within hours, the IRGC said that traffic through the strait had been stopped. The Associated Press also confirmed the report.

"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated news agency Fars has reported that while two oil tankers were able to pass through the strait with permission from Iran this morning, the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been stopped," according to the BBC report. "The Islamic Republic News Agency is also reporting ships have been halted, with both outlets referencing Israel's continued strikes on Lebanon."

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ART OF THE DE....oops, scratch that. "Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again despite Trump's ceasefire deal" (Original Post) Miles Archer 4 hrs ago OP
Iran has the power and can make all the demands it wants. Not a "victory" pedopres. efhmc 4 hrs ago #1
Good for them. Israel OUT of Lebanon leftstreet 4 hrs ago #2
Bibi and IQ45... 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #3
Dupe bif 3 hrs ago #4
You win the title of the day award. Perfectly stated. Raven123 3 hrs ago #5
Art of the dunce fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #6

2naSalit

(103,011 posts)
3. Bibi and IQ45...
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:52 PM
4 hrs ago

Are trying to have it both ways.

The rest of the world will be having the final say before too long.

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