Iran has again announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hours after agreeing to open the key oil route in a ceasefire deal with the US.
Iran fars news agency, associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported news of the closure, saying it was in retaliation for Israel’s massive airstrikes against Lebanon.
Israel used more than 50 aircraft in its largest airstrikes in Beirut after the United States and Iran agreed to a 14-day ceasefire.
Pakistan mediated the peace talks and said Lebanon was included in the deal; However, Israel rejected the claim and vowed to continue attacks against Hezbollah.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the latest attacks left more than 112 people dead and 837 injured.
Reacting to the brazen Israeli attacks, the aerospace commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, General Seyed Majid Mousavi, wrote in X: “Aggression towards Lebanon is aggression towards Iran.”
He also warned that Iran was preparing for strong retaliation without sharing many details.
This comes after US Vice President JD Vance described the ceasefire as a fragile agreement.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, condemned the Israeli attacks against Lebanon. He addressed
He continued: “The international community must condemn this new violation of international law. The European Union must suspend its Association Agreement with Israel. And there must be no impunity for these criminal acts.”
Previously, Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz and two oil tankers were allowed to pass through with Iran’s permission.
