Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over the strait cast doubt on US President Donald Trump's optimism the day before, that a peace deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran was "very close". FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah has the latest from Tehran.
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit
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Tue 10:03 - La Repubblica (IT)
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Sat 04:30 - Al-Monitor
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Sat 05:01 - France 24
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Sat 08:48 - Middle East Eye
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Sat 08:53 - France 24
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Sat 09:30 - Al-Monitor
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Sat 09:49 - France 24
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit