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Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of piracy and treachery

April 18, 2026
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Iran has announced the immediate re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from the Tasnim News Agency. Ibrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a statement confirming that the situation in the strategic waterway has “returned to its previous state,” effectively reinstating the maritime The post Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of piracy and treachery appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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