Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 15, 2026. STR/ReutersIranian state-run media outlets reported that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic on June 20. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that commercial traffic in the critical waterway has increased.Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a statement to state-run media on Saturday suggesting the closure was a reaction to “the explicit breach of the first clause of the post-war memorandum of understanding by the United States” and Israel’s “ongoing violations of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon.”