Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed over Israel's attacks on Lebanon

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed over Israel's attacks on Lebanon
Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed over Israel's attacks on Lebanon - The closure of Strait severely disrupts energy markets [FILE: December 2020. (Modis Team/Nasa Gsfc/ZUMA/IMAGO via DW)
The closure of Strait severely disrupts energy markets [FILE: December 2020. (Modis Team/Nasa Gsfc/ZUMA/IMAGO via DW)

It called the move the "first step" in a response to what it described as a breach of Tehran's agreement with the United States.

Iran's central military command on Saturday said that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed again over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon.
"It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic," said the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters in a statement carried by state TV.
It called the move the "first step" in a response to what it described as a breach of Tehran's agreement with the United States.

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"If the aggression continues, further steps will be planned and taken to force the enemy to comply with its obligations," it added.
Ships had begun transiting the waterway after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week.
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The announcement came hours after Lebanon's civil defence agency reported that 16 people had been killed in the ongoing Israeli strikes on the Nabatieh district.

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According to the agency, rescuers have been working "since the early morning hours", and 12 more wounded people were transported to the hospital.
The escalation comes after Israel and Hezbollah reportedly agreed to a ceasefire that was scheduled to go into effect on Friday afternoon.

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