The Iranian army has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping, accusing the US of breaching the memorandum and Israel of continuing military operations in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n The Iranian army, through its Hatam al-Anbiya command, has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> for all shipping. This decision was a response to what Iran described as the US\u2019s breach of the terms of the memorandum ending the war, as well as to Israel\u2019s continued military operations in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n Iran described this closure as a \u201cfirst step\u201d, warning that further measures might be taken if the violations continued.<\/p>\n At the same time, the US Vice-President J. D. Vance<\/strong> expressed doubts about whether the Strait of Hormuz would actually be closed, stating in an interview Fox News<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n \u00abI see no evidence that the Iranians are actually closing the strait.\u00bb.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This statement was a challenge to the president Trump<\/strong>, who just a few hours ago claimed that ships were \u201cpassing through the Strait of Hormuz in greater numbers than ever before\u201d.<\/p>\n Iran has cited two main triggers for its decision: these relate to the US\u2019s alleged failure to comply with the terms provisional memorandum<\/a>, as well as Israel\u2019s military operations in southern Lebanon, which continued even after the agreement had been signed.<\/p>\n In particular, on Thursday, at least three people were killed as a result of Israeli strikes. One of the drones struck a car near Kfar Tebnit, killing two people, whilst another person was killed in a separate strike in Zabadin. This was reported reports<\/a> publication Clash Report<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Israel, for its part, has made it clear that it does not consider itself obliged to comply with the terms of the agreement on an immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities. Israel\u2019s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir<\/strong> publicly rejected the idea of halting operations, stating:<\/p>\n \u00abWe cannot stop destroying houses in southern Lebanon. We cannot stop. Full stop.\u00bb.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The memorandum provided for 60 days to finalise a permanent agreement on Iran's nuclear programme<\/a>, with the possibility of allocating $300 billion for reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions. However, the planned technical talks in Switzerland were cancelled after Vance called off his trip. Iran has already stated that it requires evidence that the US is fulfilling its obligations before sending its delegation.<\/p>\n\n
The Strait of Hormuz is under threat: Iran is taking action<\/h2>\n
Reasons for closure<\/h2>\n
The agreement is under threat<\/h2>\n