Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade

In a statement carried by Iranian media, the Iranian military’s operational command, Khatam Al-Anbiya, described the ongoing US blockade as “piracy”, saying: “For this reason, control of the strait of Hormuz has reverted to its previous state, and this strategic waterway is under the strict management and control of the armed forces.

“Until the US restores the complete freedom of navigation for vessels from an Iranian origin to a destination, and from a destination back to Iran, the situation in the strait of Hormuz will remain strictly controlled and in its previous state.”

This adds to the confusion over the status of the key waterway that carried a fifth of global oil supplies before the war. Yesterday Iran and Donald Trump announced the strait had reopened to shipping, but the US president said the US blockade “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with Washington, including over its nuclear programme.

Iran would be screwed if the US didn’t have all these allies. We have to tame our actions based on their economies. If it was just the US vs Iran, the US could just sit out in the ocean and bomb Iran with impunity for forever. They can’t reach mainland America. Our allies are our greatest strength and greatest weakness simultaneously.