Iran has said it is closing the Strait of Hormuz, just days after it signed a ceasefire deal with the US.

The Islamic Republic warned all vessels not to approach the shipping lane, which plays a vital role in global trade, and blamed continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Citing a US ‘breach of contract’ and Israel‘s ‘continuous and relentless violation of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon’, Iran’s central military command announced Saturday ‘that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic’.

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