On June 21, the press service of the IRGC Navy officially announced… (пролив · ормузский · иран)
On June 21, the press service of the IRGC Navy officially announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to all ships due to Israeli actions in Lebanon and US violations of the ceasefire. 'Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.'
Consensus
- Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz
- The closure is in response to Israeli military actions in Lebanon
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued warnings to ships not to approach the strait
- The closure is linked to a violation of a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran
- U.S. forces claim that commercial shipping continues through the strait despite the closure
Points of divergence
- Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz until a ceasefire is established in Lebanon — vesti
- Iran's Navy has not issued any permits for ships to pass through the strait — vedomosti
- Only ships heading to Iran are passing through the strait — interfax
- U.S. CENTCOM claims that commercial ships continue to transit the strait — interfax
- Iran previously opened the strait for ships that submitted advance applications — kommersant
- Iranian authorities lifted the naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Iran Reveals Conditions for Opening the Strait of Hormuz — Вести
- Fars: Iran does not issue permits for passage through the Strait of Hormuz — Ведомости
- Fars reports that Strait of Hormuz remains closed — Интерфакс
- Bild: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israel strikes Lebanon — Коммерсантъ
- Bild: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory — Вечерняя Москва