Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US halts strikes on Iran: Fars

11:20; 21 July 2026 year

### Iran Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Tensions with US Iran has warned that it will not allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz until the United States ceases its attacks on Iranian territory, according to a report by the Iranian news agency Fars. The source emphasized that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain unchanged as long as "hostile actions" from the US continue. No permits for ship passage will be issued until then. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz overnight following a series of explosions. The latest escalation between the US and Iran began on July 8, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.

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