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Updated - June 20, 2026 at 07:19 PM.

| Dubai

Iran’s joint military command has announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon and alleged US “bad faith” and breach of commitments to end the conflict. (a file photo) | Photo Credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA

Iran's joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

The statement on state television also warned that “if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned.” Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week.

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

Published on June 20, 2026

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