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Iran warns US over Hormuz escort plan, says interference breaks ceasefire
May 3, 2026
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Iran warns US over Hormuz escort plan, says interference breaks ceasefire A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that any US involvement in managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would breach the ceasefire. Ebrahim Azizi said Washington risks violating the truce if it intervenes in what he described as a new maritime framework for the waterway.
In a post on X, Azizi rejected what he described as US attempts to shift responsibility, criticising “blame game scenarios”. He added that the Strait and the Gulf “would not be managed by Trump’s delusional posts” and are “not a place for rhetoric.” The warning follows an announcement by US President Donald Trump that Washington is preparing a naval mission to escort ships stranded in the strait, a move that has heightened tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
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