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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be closed over Israel attacks on Lebanon
Key takeaways
- Iran said Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon are a breach of Tehran's agreement with the US to end the war.
- "Do not approach the Strait of Hormuz; otherwise, your security will be jeopardized," Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
- The US-Iran deal includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz - a shipping channel through which about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passes.
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George Wright AFP via Getty Images Iran first blocked the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel attacked the country in February The Iranian military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon.
Iran said Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon are a breach of Tehran's agreement with the US to end the war.
"Do not approach the Strait of Hormuz; otherwise, your security will be jeopardized," Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
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