Hormuz closed over alleged ceasefire violations by US-Israel, says Iran’s top military command

As per Iran's state media, the closure was the ‘first step’ in response to what it described as breaches of commitments & warned that further measures would be taken if ‘aggression’ continued.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026. | REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran’s top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel, Iran’s Mehr state news agency reported.

It said that the closure was the “first step” in response to what it described as breaches of commitments and warned that further measures would be taken if “aggression” continued.

(Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, and Enas Alashray, Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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