Ceasefire in Persian Gulf at risk as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that any ship attempting passage without permission from the Revolutionary Guards will be “targeted and destroyed,” escalating tensions just days after a conditional US-Iran ceasefire was agreed.

Shipping brokerage SSY confirmed the message, transmitted on maritime alert channels, signalling a critical threat to global shipping through the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

The closure followed Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.