Iran has not closed the Strait of Hormuz but vessels linked to the United States or Israel will not be allowed to pass, a senior military spokesman told Iranian state television.

The remarks signal Tehran is seeking to restrict specific shipping rather than impose a full closure of the strategic waterway, which handles a significant share of global oil flows and has already seen sharply reduced traffic amid the widening conflict.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603068768

A queue of ships has built up in front of the Strait of Hormuz.

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